A nurse is observing a family. The mother is holding the baby she delivered less than 24 hours ago. Her husband is watching his wife and asking questions about newborn care. The 4-year-old brother is punching his mother on the back
The nurse should a. Report the incident to the social services department.
b. Advise the parents that the toddler needs to be reprimanded.
c. Report to oncoming staff that the mother is probably not a good disciplinarian.
d. Realize that this is a normal family adjusting to family change.
D
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A There is no need to report this one incident.
B Giving advice at this point would make the parents feel inadequate as parents.
C This is normal for an adjusting family.
D The observed behaviors are normal variations of families adjusting to change.
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