The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Recently Emigrated

question 32

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who recently emigrated from a Southeast Asian country. The mother has been resting since the birth, while her sister has changed the diapers and fed the infant. What is the most likely explanation for this behavior?

• A) The client is not attaching to her infant appropriately.
• B) The client is not going to be a good mother, and the baby is at risk.
• C) The client has no mother present to role-model behaviors.
• D) The client is exhibiting normal behavior for her culture.

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Definitions:

Socialization

The social process through which individuals acquire the values, behaviors, and norms of a society and learn to function as members of that society.

Communication

The process of conveying information or expressing thoughts and feelings through verbal or non-verbal means.

Impression Management

is a process in which individuals attempt to influence the perceptions of others about a person, an object, or an event by regulating and controlling information in social interactions.

Behavior Display

The observable expression of emotions, intentions, or social status through physical actions or reactions.