Maternal-Newborn Nursing: The Critical Components of Nursing Care 2nd Edition by Roberta Durham, Linda Chapman

Exercise 8

You observe that a 2-day postpartum woman is having difficulty breastfeeding. Her baby is crying and moving his head from side to side. Your first nursing action is to: ___________________.
A) Assist the woman into a comfortable position.
B) Assist the woman in calming her baby.
C) Show the woman how to properly position the baby.
D) Tell the woman that her baby is not hungry and to wait a few hours.