The nurse is discussing issues that are important with parents considering a cross-racial adoption. Which statement made by the parents indicates further teaching is needed?
a. "We will try to preserve the adopted child's racial heritage."
b. "We are glad we will be getting full medical information when we adopt our child."
c. "We will make sure to have everyone realize this is our child and a member of the family."
d. "We understand strangers may make thoughtless comments about our child being different from us."
ANS: B
In international adoptions, the medical information the parents receive may be incomplete or sketchy; weight, height, and head circumference are often the only objective information present in the child's medical record. Further teaching is needed if the parents expect full medical information. It is advised that parents who adopt children with different ethnic backgrounds do everything to preserve the adopted children's racial heritage. Strangers may make thoughtless comments and talk about the children as though they were not members of the family. It is vital that family members declare to others that this is their child and a cherished member of the family.
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