The patient is undergoing an emergency cesarean birth for fetal bradycardia. The patient's partner has not been allowed into the operating room

Question

What can the nurse do to alleviate the partner's emotional distress? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Allow the partner to wheel the baby's crib to the newborn nursery.
2. Take digital pictures of the newborn and show them to the partner.
3. Have the partner wait in the patient's postpartum room.
4. Encourage the partner to be in the nursery for the initial assessment.
5. Teach the partner how to take the patient's blood pressure.

Answer 1

1,2,4
Rationale 1: Effective measures include allowing the partner to take the baby to the nursery.
Rationale 2: Effective measures include taking digital pictures for the partner to view until the baby is stable.
Rationale 3: When the partner cannot be present at the birth, he often feels left out, disappointed, or fearful.
Rationale 4: Effective measures include encouraging the partner to be present for the initial assessment.
Rationale 5: The nurse must take the blood pressure as part of assessing the patient.