The most appropriate statement that the nurse can make to bereaved parents is:
a. "You have an angel in heaven."
b. "I understand how you must feel."
c. "You're young and can have other children."
d. "I'm sorry."
D
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A The initial impulse may be to reduce one's sense of helplessness and say or do something that you think will reduce their pain. Although such a response may seem supportive at the time, it can stifle the further expression of emotion.
B The nurse should resist the temptation to give advice or to use clichés when of-fering support to the bereaved.
C This is not a therapeutic response for the nurse to make.
D One of the nurse's most important goals is to validate the experience and feel-ings of the parents by encouraging them to tell their stories and listening with care. At the very least, the nurse should acknowledge the loss with a simple but sincere comment such as, "I'm sorry."
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