A multipara, 26 weeks' gestation and accompanied by her husband, has just delivered a fetal demise. Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate at this time?
a. Encourage the parents to pray for the baby's soul.
b. Advise the parents that it is better for the baby to have died than to have had to live with a defect.
c. Encourage the parents to hold the baby.
d. Advise the parents to refrain from discussing the baby's death with their other children.
ANS: c
Feedback
a. It is inappropriate for the nurse to advise prayer. The parents must decide for themselves how they wish to express their spirituality.
b. This is an inappropriate suggestion.
c. This is an appropriate suggestion. Encouraging parents to spend time with their baby and hold their baby is an action that supports the parents during the grieving process.
d. This is an inappropriate suggestion. It is very important for the parents to clearly communicate the baby's death with their other children.
You might also like to view...
Letrozole and anastrozole are aromatase inhibitors. The mechanism of action of these drugs is to:
a. increase testosterone production in females b. stop estrogen production in women c. interfere with DNA replication d. inhibit cellular growth
A nurse is providing ongoing postoperative care to a client who has had knee surgery. The nurse assesses the dressing and finds it saturated with blood. The client is restless and has a rapid pulse. What should the nurse do next?
A) Document the data and apply a new dressing. B) Apply a pressure dressing and report findings. C) Reassure the family that this is a common problem. D) Make assessments every 15 minutes for four hours.
A nurse is preparing to assess a client before a physician prescribes a regimen of psychopharmacological therapy. Which components should the nurse assess prior to the initiation of therapy? Select all that apply
A) Medical history B) Physical examination C) Ethnocultural assessment D) Current medication E) Client response to medication
A new parent tells the home health nurse that she does not believe in disciplining young children as she feels that it diminishes their creativity. The nurse counsels that discipline has a very important developmental purpose, which is:
a. To establish the parent as an authority figure b. To create a sense of respect for the parent c. To make the child fearful of the results of unacceptable behavior d. To gradually shift control from the parent to the child