A nurse is assisting with the care of a client who is in the third trimester of gestation.
Which of the following statements by the client’s partner indicates effective adaptation to their new role?

Choice A rationale

Assessing the client’s socioeconomic status is important but not the primary action the nurse should take in the maternal newborn unit. The focus should be on providing unbiased teachings based on the client’s needs.

Choice B rationale

Collecting a dietary history is important but not the primary action the nurse should take in the maternal newborn unit. The focus should be on providing unbiased teachings based on the client’s needs.

Choice C rationale

Determining the best method of contraception for the client is important but not the primary action the nurse should take in the maternal newborn unit. The focus should be on providing unbiased teachings based on the client’s needs.

Choice D rationale

Performing unbiased teachings based on the client’s needs is the primary action the nurse should take in the maternal newborn unit. This ensures that the client receives accurate and relevant information tailored to their specific situation.

Choice A rationale

Placing the newborn supine and applying pressure to the soles of the feet is not the correct method to elicit the Babinski reflex. This action does not stimulate the appropriate nerve pathways involved in the reflex.

Choice B rationale

Stroking upward on the lateral aspect of the sole of the newborn’s foot is the correct method to elicit the Babinski reflex. This action stimulates the plantar reflex, causing the big toe to extend upward and the other toes to fan out.

Choice C rationale

Pulling the newborn up by the wrist from a supine position is used to elicit the traction response, not the Babinski reflex. The traction response involves the newborn flexing their arms and attempting to lift their head.

Choice D rationale

Touching the corner of the newborn’s mouth elicits the rooting reflex, not the Babinski reflex. The rooting reflex causes the newborn to turn their head toward the stimulus and open their mouth.