At delivery, it was discovered that the newborn had a bilateral cleft lip. The parents are distressed about the appearance of their infant
Nursing behaviors that can help the parents bond to the infant include: Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Calling the infant by name when referring to the infant.
2. Keeping the infant's lower face covered with the blanket.
3. Smiling at the infant and talking to the infant in the parents' presence.
4. Showing the parents before and after pictures of other children with cleft lips.
5. Discussing positive features of their baby.
1,3,4,5
Rationale 1: This behavior humanizes the child to the parents and is appropriate.
Rationale 2: This indicates that the infant's appearance is distressing. Although the nurse would want to shield the child from a visitor's stare, the nurse would not want to hide the child from her own family.
Rationale 3: This indicates acceptance of the infant by the nurse.
Rationale 4: It is usually not appropriate to show before and after pictures as you cannot predict the success of the surgery on this child. But in the case of cleft lip, the improvement will be significant and it is considered acceptable to show before and after pictures.
Rationale 5: Statements like "Your baby is the sweetest thing—she never cries," can help the parents recognize positive features about their baby.
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