Choose the most therapeutic response by the nurse to a new mother who verbalizes uncertainty about her ability to breast feed her new baby.
A)Breast feeding a baby is best.Bottle feeding is only a poor substitute for women who can't produce enough milk.
B)Let's try the breast feeding first and see how you do.I'll be right here to help you with the process.
C)We can give him a bottle until your milk comes in and you feel more sure about your ability to breast feed.
D)If you don't make up your mind right away, we'll be forced to bottle feed him.

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The most therapeutic response is one that acknowledges the mother's feelings of uncertainty and offers support and assistance with the breastfeeding process. Option B does this by suggesting trying breastfeeding first and offering the nurse's presence and assistance. Option A uses language that may make the mother feel guilty or inadequate, while Option C assumes that the mother wants to bottle-feed and Option D uses language that is coercive and may increase the mother's anxiety.

Choose the Most Therapeutic Response by the Nurse to a New