What Is Important for the Nurse to Recognize Regarding the New

question 21

Multiple Choice

What is important for the nurse to recognize regarding the new father and his acceptance of the pregnancy and preparation for childbirth?

• A) The father goes through three phases of acceptance of his own.
• B) The father's attachment to the fetus cannot be as strong as that of the mother because it does not start until after the birth.
• C) In the last 2 months of pregnancy,most expectant fathers suddenly get very protective of their established lifestyle and resist making changes to the home.
• D) Typically,men remain ambivalent about fatherhood right up to the birth of their child.

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