What should a nursing intervention to promote parent–infant attachment include?
a. Encouraging parents to hold the infant frequently unless the infant is fussy
b. Explaining individual differences among infants to the parents
c. Delaying parent–infant interactions until the second period of reactivity
d. Alleviating stress for parents by decreasing their participation in the infant's care
ANS: B
Nurses can positively influence the attachment of parent and infant by recognizing and explaining individual differences to the parents. The nurse should emphasize the normalcy of these variations and demonstrate the uniqueness of each infant. The parents should be encouraged to hold the infant when he or she is fussy and learn how best to soothe their infant. The nurse should facilitate parent–infant interaction during the first period of reactivity. Decreasing the parents' participation in care interferes with parent–infant attachment.
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