A pregnant patient is observed talking with another patient holding an infant in the clinic waiting room. What does this observation indicate to the nurse?
A) The patient is role-playing.
B) The patient is being narcissistic.
C) The patient is reworking developmental tasks.
D) The patient is ambivalent about being pregnant.
A
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A step in preparing for parenthood is role-playing or fantasizing about what it will be like to be a parent. This is done by a pregnant woman spending time with other pregnant women or mothers of young children to learn how to be a mother. The pregnant patient's behavior does not indicate narcissism. Spending time with a mother of a small child is not reworking developmental tasks. This behavior does not demonstrate ambivalence about being pregnant.
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