The community nurse is planning care for a family that experienced the loss of twins at 20 weeks. Which of these steps should be part of the nurse's care of this family?
1. Base care on the reactions of previous clients who experienced stillbirth.
2. Express the belief that the family will be able to get through this experience.
3. Encourage the couple to keep their feelings to themselves.
4. Honor the birth by reminding the couple that their babies are happy in heaven.
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Explanation: 2. Maintaining belief is defined as believing in the parents' capacity to get through the event and face a future with meaning and it is one of the attributes of caring theory.
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