Hen performing a newborn bath demonstration for the mother of a Native American infant, the nurse should
a. maintain constant eye contact with the mother.
b. anticipate answering many of the mother's questions.
c. ask the mother to stand next to the nurse.
d. deliver verbal instructions in a story-telling format.
ANS: D
When the nurse is performing a newborn bath demonstration, the Native American mother is likely to watch from a distance, avoid eye contact with the demonstrator, ask few or no questions, and decline a return demonstration. This learning style should not be seen as indifference or lack of understanding. Being an experiential learner, the Native American woman is likely to assimilate the information provided and simply give the newborn a bath when it is needed. Their learning style is observational and oral, so the use of charts, written instructions, and pamphlets is usually not well received. Verbal instruction delivered in a story-telling format is more familiar to Native Americans.
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