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Factors affecting maternal role attainment
Factors affecting maternal role attainment ( 5 Questions)
A nurse is teaching a group of pregnant women about the factors that can affect their maternal role attainment. Which of the following statements by one of the participants indicates a need for further teaching?
Age can influence how a woman feels about being a mother.Younger mothers may face more challenges and stress than older mothers, while older mothers may have more health risks and less energy than younger mothers.
The baby’s gender can affect how a woman bonds with him or her.
Some women may have a preference for a certain gender or feel more comfortable with one gender over another.Gender may also influence the expectations and roles that the woman and her partner have for the child.
This statement indicates a need for further teaching because it implies that the woman’s financial status is the only factor that affects her maternal role attainment.Maternal role attainment is a complex process that involves many factors, such as age, culture, gender, support system, self-esteem, and health status.
The cultural background can shape the woman’s expectations of motherhood.
Different cultures may have different beliefs, values, practices, and norms regarding pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting.The woman may face conflicts or challenges if her culture differs from the dominant culture or her partner’s culture.
The correct answer is choice C. “My income level can determine how well I perform my maternal duties.” This statement indicates a need for further teaching because it implies that the woman’s financial status is the only factor that affects her maternal role attainment. Maternal role attainment is a complex process that involves many factors, such as age, culture, gender, support system, self-esteem, and health status.
Choice A is wrong because age can influence how a woman feels about being a mother. Younger mothers may face more challenges and stress than older mothers, while older mothers may have more health risks and less energy than younger mothers.
Choice B is wrong because the baby’s gender can affect how a woman bonds with him or her.
Some women may have a preference for a certain gender or feel more comfortable with one gender over another. Gender may also influence the expectations and roles that the woman and her partner have for the child.
Choice D is wrong because the cultural background can shape the woman’s expectations of motherhood.
Different cultures may have different beliefs, values, practices, and norms regarding pregnancy, childbirth, and parenting. The woman may face conflicts or challenges if her culture differs from the dominant culture or her partner’s culture.