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cmoore54

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on: Jun 27, 2018
The nurse is caring for a couple who are in the labor/delivery room immediately after the delivery of a stillborn baby with visible defects. Which of the following actions by the nurse is appropriate?
 
  1. Discourage the parents from naming the baby.
  2. Advise the parents that the baby's defects would be too upsetting for them to see.
  3. Transport the baby to the morgue as soon as possible.
  4. Offer the parents the choice to see and hold the baby.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client who has just been informed of the demise of her unborn fetus.
 
  Which common cognitive responses to loss would the nurse anticipate? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Denial and disbelief
  2. Sense of unreality
  3. Poor concentration
  4. Palpitations
  5. Loss of appetite


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steff9894

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

4
Explanation: 4. The nurse should offer the couple the opportunity to see and hold the infant, and reassure the couple that any decision they make for themselves is the right one.

Answer to Question 2

1, 2, 3
Explanation: 1. Denial and disbelief are common cognitive responses to fetal loss.
2. A sense of unreality is a common cognitive response to fetal loss.
3. Poor concentration is a common cognitive response to loss.


cmoore54

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Reply 2 on: Jun 27, 2018
Excellent

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