The nurse is present when a mother and her partner are told that their 35-week fetus has died. Which nursing intervention should the nurse do first?
A. Encourage open communication with the family and the healthcare team.
B. Ask the family to withhold their questions until later the next day.
C. Request that another nurse come and care for this family.
D. Contact a local funeral home to help the family with funeral plans.
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a client who experienced the birth of a stillborn son earlier in the day. The client comes from a culture that is heavily paternalistic, and emphasizes the importance of male children over female.
What behavior would the nurse expect in this client? A. The client is crying inconsolably.
B. The client expresses feelings of failure as a woman.
C. The client requests for family members to be present.
D. The client shows little emotion.
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