The Mother of a Client Who Has Experienced a Term

question 22

Multiple Choice

The mother of a client who has experienced a term stillbirth arrives at the hospital and goes to the nurses' desk. The mother asks what she should say to her daughter in this difficult time. What is the nurse's best response?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

• A) "Use clichés; your daughter will find the repetition comforting."
• B) "Remind her that she is young and can have more children."
• C) "Keep talking about other things to keep her mind off the loss."
• D) "Express your sadness, and sit silently with her if she doesn't respond."
• E) "Encourage her to talk about the baby whenever she wants to."

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Definitions:

Therapeutic Process

The sequence of interventions, interactions, and stages that occur within a therapeutic relationship aimed at achieving the treatment goals set by the therapist and client.

Non-Gender Sensitive Therapy

A therapeutic approach that does not specifically incorporate an understanding of gender issues or tailor treatments according to gender differences.

Personal Influences

Refers to the impact that individual attributes, relationships, and experiences have on a person's behavior, attitudes, and outcomes.

Gender Differences

The distinctions in characteristics, roles, behaviors, or attitudes typically associated with being male or female.