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cleft lip
bingousmle - 05-20-10 07:00
The mother of a newborn female who has bilateral cleft lip and palate refuses to nurse her and asks the nurses to feed her in the nursery rather than in her room. Of the following, the MOST likely explanation for this response is
A. denial that the condition exists
B. fears over the baby's appearance
C. feelings of anger
D. feelings of guilt
E. mourning the loss of a normal child
bingousmle - 05-20-10 07:00
The mother of a newborn female who has bilateral cleft lip and palate refuses to nurse her and asks the nurses to feed her in the nursery rather than in her room. Of the following, the MOST likely explanation for this response is
A. denial that the condition exists
B. fears over the baby's appearance
C. feelings of anger
D. feelings of guilt
E. mourning the loss of a normal child
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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Re: cleft lip babbu5508 - 05-20-10 14:00 My answer is: e.
E. mourning the loss of a normal child..it is the sadness that she expresses.cleft lip and palate, are variations of a type of clefting congenital deformity caused by abnormal facial development during gestation.
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Re: cleft lip mtniharika - 05-25-10 04:27 My answer is: a.
The mother of a newborn female who has bilateral cleft lip and palate refuses to nurse her and asks the nurses to feed her in the nursery rather than in her room. Of the following, the MOST likely explanation for this response is
A. denial that the condition exists
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