Question

A primigravida client had an emergency cesarean birth because of fetal distress. Three days after the birth, the client seems preoccupied and troubled, and a nurse observes her crying in her room after visitors leave. She tells the nurse that her incision is ugly and that she "feels like a failure." In responding to the client, the nurse should consider which factor?

The client is grieving the loss of her anticipated birth experience. The client is experiencing abnormal feelings and needs psychiatric care. The client is in the dependent taking-in phase described by Rubin. The client is tired and upset from having too many visitors.

Answer 1

The nurse should consider that the client is grieving the loss of her anticipated birth experience. It is important to provide emotional support to the client during this time.

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse should consider that the client is grieving the loss of her anticipated birth experience. The client's feelings of preoccupation, trouble, and crying indicate that she is experiencing emotional distress. The client may be feeling like a failure due to the emergency cesarean birth and may be mourning the loss of the expected vaginal birth experience.