The parents of the dying child are showing signs of tension in the relationship between them. The nurse can help by carrying out which of the following interventions:
a. Encourage the parents to suppress their feelings
b. Focus interventions on the mother, since she is with the child more than the father
c. Understand the father may feel the need to conceal his emotions
d. None: the parents should be allowed to deal with it on their own
C
The parents should be encouraged to share their feelings. The father should not be ignored. He may not be seen as often because of work. The father may feel that he needs to conceal his emotions from the family, but the nurse should remember that he may have strong feelings and may feel abandoned.
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