The nurse is preparing a new mother for discharge when the woman share

The nurse is preparing a new mother for discharge when the woman shares that she is “worried about going back to work and its effects on my infant.” The most therapeutic response by the nurse is:

1. “Do you want to go back to work?”
2. “Just be sure you have an excellent baby sitter.”
3. “There is no proof that working will harm your baby.”
4. “Can your husband share in the child care responsibilities?”

ANSWER

ANS: 3
Balancing employment and family life creates a variety of challenges in terms of child care and household work for both parents. There is no proof maternal employment is damaging for chil-dren (Shpancer and others, 2006; Hill, 2005). Although the other options may be true or attempt to offer a solution, they do not address her concerns regarding the effects on her child.