Which of the following nursing interventions will do the most to help an adolescent father accept his role during the pregnancy?
A. Explain the physiologic and psychologic changes he can expect in the mother.
B. Tell him you, the nurse, will give the mother emotional support so he will not have to worry about her.
C. Let him verbalize his feelings about the pregnancy and fatherhood.
D. Encourage him to think about his role in the pregnancy.
C
Before discussing the physiologic and psychologic changes he can expect in the mother, and before encouraging him to think about his role in the pregnancy, it is important to allow the prospective father to verbalize his feelings about the pregnancy and fatherhood. Some ado-lescent fathers, even without marriage, may want to be involved in the adolescent mother's pregnancy and childrearing, whereas others may be unable or unwilling to provide support to mother and newborn. The nurse will give the mother emotional support, but this should not negate the father's role in also providing such support if he so chooses.
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