A nurse manager working in labor and delivery is providing educational material to staff nurses regarding postpartum depression and the maternal role attainment (MRA) process
Which information is true regarding the MRA process?
A) Maternal role attainment occurs in five stages.
B) During the formal stage of the MRA process, the woman is still influenced by the guidance of others and tries to act as she believes others expect her to act.
C) During the formal stage of the MRA process, the woman looks to role models, especially her own mother, for examples of how to mother.
D) The personal stage of the MRA process begins when the mother starts making her own choices about mothering.
Answer: B
Maternal role attainment occurs in four stages. During the formal stage of the MRA process, the woman is still influenced by the guidance of others and tries to act as she believes others expect her to act. During the anticipatory stage of the MRA process, the woman looks to role models, especially her own mother, for examples of how to mother. The informal stage of the MRA process begins when the mother starts making her own choices about mothering.
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