During the visit to the pediatric office, a nurse observes the mother frequently looking at and massaging her infant. Based on these observations, the nurse's conclusion should be:
1. That the mother is displaying positive maternal-infant attachment.
2. That the mother is trying to show the nurse that she can be affectionate to the infant.
3. That there is insufficient data to assess the mother-infant relationship.
4. That the mother might be overwhelmed by the demands of infant care.
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Rationale 1: These behaviors are characteristic of a positive maternal-infant attachment.
Rationale 2: The mother might be trying to show the affection, but the more global answer is that the massaging and looking at the infant indicate positive maternal-infant attachment.
Rationale 3: These are behaviors indicative of positive attachment and sufficient to assess the mother-infant relationship at this time.
Rationale 4: There is no information indicating the mother might be overwhelmed.
Global Rationale:
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