Supportive care for the family of an infant who died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) includes
1. interviewing parents to determinethe cause of the SIDS incident.
2. allowing parents to hold,touch,androck the infant.
3. sheltering parents from the grief bynot giving them any personal items of the infant,such as footprints.
4. advising parents that an autopsy isnot necessary.
Answer:2
Rationale: The parents should be allowed to hold,touch,and rock the infant, giving them a chance to say good-bye to their baby. The other options are nontherapeutic. The death of an infant without a known medical condition is an indication for an autopsy. Implementation
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