The nurse is caring for a child who has been a patient in the
pediatric unit for several weeks. The child has a terminal illness and is dying. The caregivers and the nurse are in the room when the child takes the last breath and dies. Which nursing action would be considered appropriate at this time?
A) The nurse walks out of the room and call the nursing supervisor and chaplain
B) The nurse tells the family that he or she shares in their sadness and cries with them
C) The nurse maintains his or her professional demeanor and tells the caregivers that a staff person will be in to take the body soon
D) The nurse consoles the family members by hugging or rubbing their backs and then moves to a corner in the room to cry
Ans: B
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