Which of these actions are appropriate ways to assist the family during this time? Select all
that apply.
a. Reassure them that everything will be fine
b. Ensure that they have as much privacy as possible
c. Encourage them to talk about their feelings, if they can
d. Tell them you understand how they are feeling.
e. Ask them if they would like to talk with the hospital chaplain and/or social worker
f. Remind them that they need to care of themselves to be able to care for their child
b, c, e and f
Reassuring them that everything is fine is never appropriate. It there is a different outcome,
any rapport established with the family is destroyed. Except for others who have had a terminally
ill child, most parents do not feel like anyone can understand what they are dealing with and may
resent anyone presuming to understand.
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