Which nursing interventions would be included in the plan of care for a family that has just been informed of a perinatal loss? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Provide the parents with a private place and time to express their grief.
2. Offer reassurance that parents can have a subsequent successful pregnancy.
3. Allow the parents to participate in personal grief rituals.
4. Encourage interaction with other families.
5. Offer to give the family mementos of the infant such as footprints, crib card, and lock of hair.
1,3,5
Rationale 1: It is essential for the parents to have a place to be alone.
Rationale 2: Offering false hope at this time is not therapeutic or reassuring to the couple.
Rationale 3: Parents should be encouraged and supported in their preferences as much as possible.
Rationale 4: These parents need to be alone.
Rationale 5: The nurse should remember that mementos are some of the few memories the parents have to provide them comfort after the death of their baby.
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