The parents of an infant who has just died decide they want to hold the infant after their infant has gone to the morgue. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention at this time?
a. Explain gently that this is no longer possible.
b. Encourage the parents to accept the loss of their infant.
c. Offer to take a photograph of their infant because they cannot hold the infant.
d. Have the infant brought back to the unit, wrapped in a blanket, and rewarmed in a radiant warmer.
ANS: D
The parents should be allowed to hold their infant in the hospital setting. The infant's body should be retrieved and rewarmed in a radiant warmer. The nurse should provide a private place where the parents can hold their child for a final time. If possible, to facilitate the parents' grieving, the nurse should bring the infant back to the unit. A photograph is an excellent idea, but it does not replace the parents' need to hold the child.
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