Of the many factors that influence parental responses,nurses should be conscious of negative stereotypes that apply to specific patient populations.Which response could be an inappropriate stereotype of adolescent mothers?
A) An adolescent mother's egocentricity and unmet developmental needs interfere with her ability to parent effectively.
B) An adolescent mother is likely to use less verbal instruction, be less responsive, and interact less positively than other mothers.
C) Adolescent mothers have a higher documented incidence of child abuse.
D) Mothers older than 35 often deal with more stress related to work and career issues and decreasing libido.

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Adolescent mothers are more inclined to have a number of parenting difficulties that benefit from counseling; however,a higher incidence of child abuse is not one of them.Midlife mothers have many competencies,but they are more likely to have to deal with career issues and the accompanying stress.

Of the Many Factors That Influence Parental Responses,nurses Should Be