In counseling a patient who has decided to relinquish her baby for adoption,the nurse should do which of the following?

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A supportive,affirming approach by the nurse will strengthen the patient's resolve and help her to appreciate the significance of the event.The teen needs help in coping with her feelings about this decision.It is important for the nurse to support and affirm the decision the patient has made.This will strengthen the patient's resolve to follow through.Later the patient should be given an opportunity to express her feelings.Telling her she can always change her mind should not be an option after the baby is born and placed with the adoptive parents.It is important that the teenager is treated as an adult,with the assumption that she is capable of making an important decision on her own.

In Counseling a Patient Who Has Decided to Relinquish Her