Which are appropriate statements the nurse should make to parents after the death of their child (select all that apply)?
a. "We feel so sorry that we couldn't save your child."
b. "Your child isn't suffering anymore."
c. "I know how you feel."
d. "You're feeling all the pain of losing a child."
e. "You are still young enough to have another baby."
ANS: A, D
By saying, "We feel so sorry that we couldn't save your child," the nurse is expressing personal feeling of loss or frustration, which is therapeutic. Stating, "You're feeling all the pain of losing a child," focuses on a feeling, which is therapeutic. The statement, "Your child isn't suffering anymore," is a judgmental statement, which is nontherapeutic. "I know how you feel" and "You're still young enough to have another baby" are statements that give artificial consolation and are nontherapeutic.
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