During the initial acute distress phase of grieving, parents still must make unexpected and unwanted decisions concerning funeral arrangements and even naming the baby. The nurse's role should be to:
1. take over as much as possible to relieve the pressure.
2. encourage grandparents to take over.
3. make sure that the parents themselves approve the final decisions.
4. let them alone to work things out.
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1, 2, 4. Incorrect. The nurse is always the patient's advocate. Nurses can offer support and guid-ance and leave room for the same from grandparents. In the end, however, nurses should strive to let the parents make final decisions.
2. Correct. The nurse is always the patient's advocate. Nurses can offer support and guidance and leave room for the same from grandparents. In the end, however, nurses should strive to let the parents make final decisions.
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