NUR 418 Exam 3 Questions With Complete Solutions
6 weeks
how long should postpartum mothers take prenatal vitamins
taking-in phase/dependent
"all about me"
mother is focused on her own need for food and sleep
taking-hold phase/dependent to independent
"all about me and the baby"
becomes more independent and concerned for her self-care;
shifts attention to the newborn
letting-go phase/independent
"all about the baby"
fatherhood
adaptation is different, more sudden
Reglan
medication that increases prolactin levels (increasing milk
production)
bonding
being in pregnancy and shortly after birth
- bonding describes the initial attraction felt by parents for their
infants
, - unidirectional
attachment
process by which an enduring bond between a parent and child
is developed
- this is an emotional connection
- bidirectional
Rubin initial stage
woman touches her infant tentatively with her fingertips
- finger-tipping
Rubin second stage
the woman, as she becomes more comfortable as a mother, uses
her hand to stroke her infant's head or body and hold infant
- enfolding
Rubin final stage
mother holds her infant in her arms and brings her infant close to
her body
- claiming or binding-in
engrossment
paternal contant; an intense preoccupation about and interest in
the fant; vary based on culture
focus of postpartum care
prevention and early identification of complications
6 weeks
how long should postpartum mothers take prenatal vitamins
taking-in phase/dependent
"all about me"
mother is focused on her own need for food and sleep
taking-hold phase/dependent to independent
"all about me and the baby"
becomes more independent and concerned for her self-care;
shifts attention to the newborn
letting-go phase/independent
"all about the baby"
fatherhood
adaptation is different, more sudden
Reglan
medication that increases prolactin levels (increasing milk
production)
bonding
being in pregnancy and shortly after birth
- bonding describes the initial attraction felt by parents for their
infants
, - unidirectional
attachment
process by which an enduring bond between a parent and child
is developed
- this is an emotional connection
- bidirectional
Rubin initial stage
woman touches her infant tentatively with her fingertips
- finger-tipping
Rubin second stage
the woman, as she becomes more comfortable as a mother, uses
her hand to stroke her infant's head or body and hold infant
- enfolding
Rubin final stage
mother holds her infant in her arms and brings her infant close to
her body
- claiming or binding-in
engrossment
paternal contant; an intense preoccupation about and interest in
the fant; vary based on culture
focus of postpartum care
prevention and early identification of complications
