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olgavictoria

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Concerning the father's acceptance of the pregnancy and preparation for childbirth, the maternity nurse should know that:
 
  1. the father goes through three phases of acceptance of his own.
  2. the father's attachment to the fetus cannot be as strong as the mother's because it doesn't start until after birth.
  3. in the last 2 months of pregnancy most expectant fathers suddenly get very pro-tective of their established lifestyle and resist making changes to the home.
  4. typically men remain ambivalent about fatherhood right up to the birth of their child.

Question 2

Which of the following represents a typical progression through the phases of a woman's establishing a relationship with the fetus?
 
  1. Accepts fetus as distinct from herselfaccepts biologic fact of pregnan-cyfeeling of caring and responsibility
  2. Fantasies about child's sex and personalityviews child as part of her-selfintrospective
  3. Views child as part of herselffeelings of well-beingaccepts biologic fact of pregnancy
  4. I am pregnantI am going to have a babyI am going to be a mother



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Answer to Question 1

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1. Correct. A father typically goes through three phases of acceptance: accepting the bi-ologic fact, adjusting to the reality, focusing on his role.
2. Incorrect. The father-child attachment can be as strong as the mother-child relationship and can also begin during pregnancy.
3. Incorrect. In the last 2 months of pregnancy, many expectant fathers work hard to im-prove the environment of the home for the child.
4. Incorrect. Typically, the expectant father's ambivalence ends by the first trimester and he progresses to adjusting to the reality of the situation and then focusing on his role.

Answer to Question 2

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1. Incorrect. The woman first centers on herself as pregnant, then on the baby as an entity separate from herself, then on her responsibilities as a mother. The expressions I am preg-nant, I am going to have a baby, I am going to be a mother sum up the progression through the three phases.
2. Incorrect. The woman first centers on herself as pregnant, then on the baby as an entity separate from herself, then on her responsibilities as a mother. The expressions I am preg-nant, I am going to have a baby, I am going to be a mother sum up the progression through the three phases.
3. Incorrect. The woman first centers on herself as pregnant, then on the baby as an entity separate from herself, then on her responsibilities as a mother. The expressions I am preg-nant, I am going to have a baby, I am going to be a mother sum up the progression through the three phases.
4. Correct. The woman first centers on herself as pregnant, then on the baby as an entity separate from herself, then on her responsibilities as a mother. The expressions I am preg-nant, I am going to have a baby, I am going to be a mother sum up the progression through the three phases.




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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
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