Supportive care for the family of an infant with sudden infant syndrome (SIDS) includes:
1. Interviewing the parents to determine the cause of the SIDS incident.
2. Allowing the parents to hold, touch, and rock the infant.
3. Sheltering the parents from grief by not giving them any personal items of the infant's, such as footprints.
4. Advising the parents that an autopsy is not necessary.
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Rationale:
1. This is a nontherapeutic action in this situation.
2. The parents should be allowed to hold, touch, and rock the infant, giving them a chance to say good-bye to their baby.
3. This is a nontherapeutic action in this situation.
4. This is a nontherapeutic action in this situation.
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a. 10 mL/kg body weight. c. 30 mL/kg body weight. b. 20 mL/kg body weight. d. 50 mL/kg body weight.
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1. pancreatic disorder. 2. pernicious anemia. 3. the jaw wired closed. 4. a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube.
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.