The Nurse Is Planning Care for a Family Expecting Their

question 43

Multiple Choice

The nurse is planning care for a family expecting their newborn infant to die because of an incurable birth defect.What should the nurse's interventions be based on?

• A) Tangible remembrances of the infant (e.g., lock of hair, picture) prolong grief.
• B) Photographs of infants should not be taken after death.
• C) Funerals are not recommended because the mother is still recovering from childbirth.
• D) The parents should be given the opportunity to "parent" the infant, including seeing, holding, touching, or talking to the infant in private.

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