A nurse works with pregnant adolescents during pregnancy and for ...

[craiczarry]

A nurse works with pregnant adolescents during pregnancy and for the first 2 years afterward. Which teen demonstrates the most successful resolution of the conflict between normal growth and development tasks and tasks associated with being a new mother?
 
  A.
  Attends alternative school with an on-site day care
  B.
  Lives at home with parents who care for the infant
  C.
  Needs strong encouragement to keep appointments
  D.
  Plans activities around the baby one day at a time

Question 2

A nurse manager on the high-risk OB unit wants to improve the experience of women admitted for lengthy stays. What action by the manager is best?
 
  A.
  Designate a specific chaplain to visit women every day.
  B.
  Develop a program to help women attain developmental tasks.
  C.
  Initiate primary nursing to provide consistency in caregiving.
  D.
  Provide open visitation and special events for siblings.

[Ksh22]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The teen mother has conflicting developmental tasks to negotiate. Adolescents must develop a personal value system; choose a vocation/career; develop body image, sexuality, and a stable identity; and attain independence from their parents. The teen who continues to go to school with an on-site day care is providing child care for her baby and finishing her education, both of which are role-appropriate. The teen whose parents care for the infant is not fully involved as a mother. The teen who needs strong encouragement to keep appointments and the teen who only plans activities one day at a time are not future oriented.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Although all options can be very beneficial, the biggest challenge women in the high-tech environment of this unit face is stress that hinders development of their maternal role. One solution may be a program specifically designed to help women negotiate their roles and prepare for parenting. Of course, spiritual care should be respectful of individual beliefs.

[craiczarry]

Excellent

[mjenn52]

Gracias!