A woman experienced a miscarriage at 10 weeks of gestation and had a dilation and curettage (D&C)

Question

She states that she is just fine and wants to go home as soon as possible. While you are assessing her responses to her loss, she tells you that she had purchased some baby things and had picked out a name. On the basis of your assessment of her responses, what nursing intervention would you use first?
a. Ready her for discharge.
b. Notify pastoral care to offer her a blessing.
c. Ask her whether she would like to see what was obtained from her D&C.
d. Ask her what name she had picked out for her baby.

Answer 1

ANS: D
One way of actualizing the loss is to allow parents to name the infant. The nurse should follow this client's cues and inquire about naming the infant. The client is looking for an opportunity to express her feelings of loss. The nurse should take this opportunity to offer support by allowing the woman to talk about her feelings. Furthermore, one way of actualizing the loss is to allow parents to name the infant. The nurse should follow this client's cues and inquire about naming the infant. Although it may be therapeutic to offer religious support, the nurse should take this opportunity to offer support by allowing the woman to talk about her feelings. Furthermore, one way of actualizing the loss is to allow parents to name the infant. Asking the woman whether she would like to see what was obtained from her D&C is completely inappropriate.