The nurse is preparing a teaching session for a group of parents with newborn children.What should the nurse include about Bowlby's attachment theory during this presentation?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
A)Use the attachment figure as security
B)Desire to be near the attachment figure
C)Plan to separate from the attachment figure
D)Return to the attachment figure when threatened
E)Express anxiety when the attachment figure is absent

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Bowlby's attachment theory proposes that infants have an innate drive to form attachments to a primary caregiver or attachment figure. The infant uses the attachment figure as a secure base from which to explore the environment, seeks proximity to the attachment figure when distressed, shows distress and anxiety when the attachment figure is absent, and returns to the attachment figure when threatened or frightened. Therefore, the nurse should include all the options except for C, which contradicts Bowlby's theory as infants do not plan to separate from their attachment figure.

The Nurse Is Preparing a Teaching Session for a Group