Which statement indicates that the client is in the informal stage of maternal role attainment?
1. "I fed the baby. I hope I did it right. Will you watch my next feeding?"
2. "I am so excited to become a mother next month!"
3. "It works better for me to undress the baby and nurse in the chair."
4. "I hope that I'm as good a mother as my mother was to me."
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Rationale:
1. This statement indicates the formal stage of maternal role attainment. The mother is trying to act as she believes the nurse wants her to act.
2. This statement indicates the anticipatory stage of maternal role attainment.
3. This statement indicates the informal stage of maternal role attainment. The client is making her own decisions about parenting.
4. This statement indicates the anticipatory stage of maternal role attainment.
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