The nurse explains normal newborn behavior to new parents who are concerned about the baby's desire to be held. Which statement indicates that teaching has been effective?
1. "Some babies are easier to deal with than others."
2. "Our baby spends more time in the active alert phase."
3. "We are lucky to have a baby with a calm disposition."
4. "Cuddliness is a social behavior that some babies have."
4
Explanation:
1. Saying a baby is easier or more difficult to deal with is a judgment, not an assessment.
2. The active alert phase of the sleep–wake cycle is characterized by motor activity.
3. Describing an infant as having a calm disposition is a judgment, not an assessment.
4. Cuddliness or social behaviors refers to the newborn's need for, and response to, being held.
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