The nurse is caring for a couple who are in the labor/delivery room immediately after the delivery of a stillborn baby with visible defects. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate?
1. Discourage the parents from naming the baby.
2. Advise the parents that the baby's defects would be too upsetting for them to see.
3. Transport the baby to the morgue as soon as possible.
4. Offer the parents the choice to see and hold the baby.
4
Explanation: 4. The nurse should offer the couple the opportunity to see and hold the infant, and reassure the couple that any decision they make for themselves is the right one.
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