A nurse observes that a 15-year-old new mother appears to ignore her newborn.A strategy that the nurse can use to facilitate mother-infant attachment in this mother is:
A)Tell the mother she must pay attention to her infant
B)Show the mother how the infant initiates interaction and attends to her
C)Demonstrate for the mother different positions for holding her infant while feeding
D)Arrange for the mother to watch a video on parent-infant interaction

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Pointing out the responsiveness of the infant is a positive strategy for facilitating parent-infant attachment.Telling the mother that she must pay attention to her infant may be perceived as derogatory and is not appropriate.Educating the young mother in infant care is important,but pointing out the responsiveness of her baby is a better tool for facilitating mother-infant attachment.Videos are an educational tool that can demonstrate parent-infant attachment,but encouraging the mother to recognize the infant's responsiveness is more appropriate.

A Nurse Observes That a 15-Year-Old New Mother Appears to Ignore