A school-age child diagnosed with congenital heart block codes in the emergency department. The parents witness this and stare at the resuscitation scene unfolding before them. Which is the best nursing intervention in this situation?
1. Asking the parents to help bag the child
2. Asking the parents to sit near the child's face and touch their child
3. Asking the parents to stand at the foot of the cart to watch
4. Asking the parents to leave the room
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Explanation:
1. Parents never should be asked to take part in emergency efforts unless absolutely necessary.
2. Parents should be helped to support their child through emergency procedures, if they are able.
3. Merely watching the resuscitation serves no purpose for the child.
4. If the parents interfere with resuscitation efforts, or are unable to tolerate the situation, they can be asked to leave later.
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