During which phase of maternal adjustment will the mother ...

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During which phase of maternal adjustment will the mother relinquish the baby of her fantasies and accept the real baby?
 
  a. Letting go
  b. Taking hold
  c. Taking in
  d. Taking on

Question 2

Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) is a condition in which the vascular resistance of the lungs does not decrease after birth and consequently normal changes to neonatal circulation are impaired.
 
  The neonatal nurse knows that there are numerous underlying causes for this condition, one of which is maternal use of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Is this statement true or false? Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer to Question 1

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A Accepting the real infant and relinquishing the fantasy infant occurs during the
letting-go phase of maternal adjustment.
B During the taking-hold phase the mother assumes responsibility for her own care
and shifts her attention to the infant.
C In the taking-in phase the mother is primarily focused on her own needs.
D There is no taking-on phase of maternal adjustment.

Answer to Question 2

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Other probable causes of PPHN include abnormal lung development, the use of aspirin, or
reasons unknown. PPHN is often associated with meconium aspiration, sepsis, asphyxia,
polycythemia, diaphragmatic hernia, diabetes, and respiratory distress syndrome. Nursing
care is similar to that of other infants with severe respiratory disease.