The nurse is explaining to a student that a pregnant woman needs to complete a process called "binding in." Which is the best explanation of this phenomenon?
A.
Becoming excited about the impending childbirth
B.
Incorporating the pregnancy into the woman's reality
C.
Learning to not focus on one's own discomforts
D.
Renegotiating roles within the woman's family
ANS: B
"Binding in" is the process in which the woman accepts the pregnancy and incorporates it into her total reality and self-concept. The other options are all small parts of this process.
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