The nurse is making a visit to the home of a new mother. Which observation indicates that the mother and infant are in the phase of mutual regulation?
1. The infant grasps the mother's finger while nursing.
2. The mother vocalizes feelings of frustration with her infant.
3. The infant begins to seek out the mother over other individuals.
4. The mother spends more time making eye-to-eye contact with the infant.
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Explanation:
1. Actions that make the infant more attractive to the mother, such as grasping a finger, usually occur during the acquaintance phase.
2. The mother is most likely to vocalize her negative maternal feelings during the phase of mutual regulation, when both the mother and infant are determining the amount of control each partner will have in the relationship.
3. When the relationship between mother and infant reaches reciprocity, the infant will seek to interact with the mother more.
4. Holding the infant in the en face position is likely to occur most often in the acquaintance phase.
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