A nursing intervention to promote parent-newborn attachment should include:
a. delaying parent-newborn interactions until the second period of reactivity.
b. explaining individual differences among newborns to the parents.
c. alleviating stress for parents by decreasing their participation in the newborn's care.
d. allowing a newborn to fuss for a period of time before soothing by holding.
ANS: B
Nurses can positively influence the attachment of parent and child by recognizing and explaining individual differences to the parents. The nurse should emphasize the normalcy of these variations and demonstrate the uniqueness of each newborn. The nurse should facilitate parent-newborn interaction during the first period of reactivity. Decreasing the parents' participation in care will interfere with parent-newborn attachment. The parents should be encouraged to hold the newborn when he or she is fussy and learn how best to soothe their newborn.
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