RN Exam Practice
Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 2059 of 2368

Which nursing action best promotes bonding between parents and a newborn?

  1. Encouraging skin-to-skin contact and parent participation in care
  2. Keeping the newborn in the nursery until discharge teaching
  3. Limiting parent contact until the newborn is a few days old
  4. Taking over all newborn care so the parents can rest
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Correct answer: Encouraging skin-to-skin contact and parent participation in care

Skin-to-skin contact and active participation in care help parents form an emotional connection.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Healthy Newborn Care: Attachment and Bonding. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026