Which of the following activities allows the nurse to provide individualized parent teaching on the maternal-infant unit? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and n o incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Teach by example and role modeling when caring for the newborn in the mother's room.
2. Teach at every opportunity, even during the night shift, if the occasion arises.
3. Teach using newborn care videos and group classes.
4. Teach using the 24-hour educational television channels in the mother's room.
5. Teach using one-to-one instruction while in the patient's room.
1,2,5
Rationale 1: Teaching by example is a very effective way to teach infant care.
Rationale 2: The challenge for the nurse is to use every opportunity to teach, guide, and support parents, fostering their ability to care for the infant at every opportunity.
Rationale 3: These methods do not provide individual instruction but are aimed at providing general instruction.
Rationale 4: Newborn care videos and televised classes are ways to convey general information, not individualized instruction.
Rationale 5: One-to-one teaching while the nurse is in the mother's room is the most effective educational model.
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