The nurse observes that a new mother avoids making eye contact with her infant. What should the nurse do?
a. Ask the mother why she won't look at the infant.
b. Examine the infant's eyes for the ability to focus.
c. Assess the mother for other attachment behaviors.
d. Recognize this as a common reaction in new mothers.
ANS: C
Attachment behaviors are thought to indicate the formation of emotional bonds between the newborn and mother. A mother's failure to make eye contact with her infant may indicate difficulties with the formation of emotional bonds. The nurse should perform a more thorough assessment. Asking the mother why she will not look at the infant is a confrontational response that might put the mother in a defensive position. Infants do not have binocularity and cannot focus. Avoiding eye contact is an uncommon reaction in new mothers.
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