Which of the following is the first question the nurse asks on accepting an assignment to care for a mother and a baby who has a cleft lip and a cleft palate?
a. "Is my care affected by the child's appearance?"
b. "How does the mother feel about this baby?"
c. "Is the father going to help with this baby's care?"
d. "How bad are the cleft lip and the cleft palate?"
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A Correct. The first question the nurse asks on accepting an assignment to care for a mother and a baby who has a cleft lip and a cleft palate should be "Is my care affected by the baby's appearance?" It is important for the nurse to be aware of her or his feelings about caring for a baby with a facial disfigurement. The nurse may unconsciously consider the disfigured baby as less desirable and may spend less time interacting with this baby.
B Incorrect. The first question the nurse asks on accepting an assignment to care for a mother and a baby who has a cleft lip and a cleft palate is not "How does the mother feel about this baby?"
C Incorrect. The first question the nurse asks on accepting an assignment to care for a mother and a baby who has a cleft lip and a cleft palate is not "Is the father going to help with this baby's care?"
D Incorrect. The first question the nurse asks on accepting an assignment to care for a mother and a baby who has a cleft lip and a cleft palate is not "How bad are the cleft lip and the cleft palate?"
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