A Newborn Was Admitted to the Nursery with a Complete

question 26

Multiple Choice

A newborn was admitted to the nursery with a complete bilateral cleft lip and palate.The physician explained the plan of therapy and its expected good results.However,the mother refuses to see or hold her baby.Initial therapeutic approach to the mother should be:

• A)restating what the physician has told her about plastic surgery.
• B)encouraging her to express her feelings.
• C)emphasizing the normalcy of her baby and the baby's need for mothering.
• D)recognizing that negative feelings toward the child continue throughout childhood.

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