Homework Clinic
Hands-on Clinic => Nursing and Clinical => Topic started by: codyclark on Jun 27, 2018
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When using developmentally supportive positioning techniques, the nurse should
a. keep the infant in a prone position as much as possible
b. use the side-lying position whenever possible
c. minimize the use of positions that provide midline orientation
d. alternate supine and prone positions
Question 2
When helping the mother, father, and other family members actualize the loss of the in-fant, nurses should:
a. Use the words lost or gone rather than dead or died.
b. Make sure that the family understands that it is important to name the baby.
c. If the parents choose to visit with the baby, apply powder and lotion to the baby and wrap the infant in a pretty blanket.
d. Set a firm time for ending the visit with the baby so the parents know when to let go.
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Answer to Question 1
B
The side-lying position makes midline orientation easier and allows opportunities for the infant to engage in sucking and self-calming behaviors. The prone position does not mimic the intrauterine position. Positions should provide for midline orientation. The supine position for the preterm infant is usually for providing nursing care.
Answer to Question 2
C
Feedback
A Nurses must use dead and died to assist the bereaved in accepting reality.
B Although naming the baby can be helpful, it is important not to create the sense that parents have to name the baby. In fact, some cultural taboos and religious rules prohibit the naming of an infant who has died.
C Presenting the baby in a nice way stimulates the parents' senses and provides pleasant memories of their baby.
D Parents need different time periods with their baby to say goodbye. Nurses need to be careful not to rush the process.