After Giving Birth to a Stillborn Infant,the Woman Turns to the Nurse

question 5

Multiple Choice

After giving birth to a stillborn infant,the woman turns to the nurse and says,"I just finished painting the baby's room.Do you think that caused my baby to die?" What is the nurse's most appropriate response?

• A) "That's an old wives' tale;lots of women are around paint during pregnancy,and this doesn't happen to them."
• B) "That's not likely.Paint is associated with elevated pediatric lead levels."
• C) Silence.
• D) "I can understand your need to find an answer to what caused this.What else are you thinking about?"

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