A 12-year-old child with congenital heart block codes in the emergency room. The parents witness this and stare at the resuscitation scene unfolding before them. The best nursing intervention in this situation is
1. ask the parents to leave until thechild has stabilized.
2. ask the parents to call the family tocome into watch the resuscitation.
3. ask the parents to sit near the child'sface and hold his hand.
4. ask the parents to stand at the foot ofthe cart to watch.
Answer:3
Rationale:Parents should be helped to support their child through emergency procedures,if they are able.Parents should never be asked to take part in emergency efforts unless absolutely necessary.Merely watching the resuscitation serves no purpose for the child.If the parents interfere with resuscitation efforts or they are unable to tolerate the situation,they can be asked to leave later.
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