At a local hospital, postpartum care policy requires that nurses observe the mother during infant care to assess the mother's ability to care for the new baby and to promote bonding. A new mother expresses concern that in her country,
all infant care is provided by other family members so that the mother can rest and recover. Which of the following actions would be taken by a culturally competent nurse?
a. Allow family members to provide the newborn's care and assess the mother's knowledge of child care through discussion.
b. Reinforce the importance of bonding and that all good mothers gladly assume these responsibilities.
c. Explain that the process of postpartum recovery does not require this much rest and require that she provide infant care.
d. State that she must abide by hospital policy because documentation of the mother's ability to give the infant care is required for discharge.
ANS: A
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