After giving birth to a healthy infant boy,a primiparous woman,16 years old,is admitted to the after birth unit.An appropriate nursing diagnosis for her at this time is risk for impaired parenting related to deficient knowledge of newborn care.In planning for the woman's discharge,what should the nurse be certain to include in the plan of care?
A) Instruct the patient how to feed and bathe her infant.
B) Give the patient written information on bathing her infant.
C) Advise the patient that all mothers instinctively know how to care for their infants.
D) Provide time for the patient to bathe her infant after she views an infant bath demonstration.

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Having the mother demonstrate infant care is a valuable method of assessing the patient's understanding of her newly acquired knowledge,especially in this age group,because she may inadvertently neglect her child.Although verbalizing how to care for the infant is a form of patient education,it is not the most developmentally appropriate teaching for a teenage mother.Advising the patient that all mothers instinctively know how to care for their infants is an inappropriate statement; it is belittling and false.

After Giving Birth to a Healthy Infant Boy,a Primiparous Woman,16