A patient has delivered a stillborn child at 26 weeks' gestation. ...

[burchfield96]

A patient has delivered a stillborn child at 26 weeks' gestation. She tells the nurse that none of her friends have called or visited, and that her husband's parents seem unwilling to talk about the loss.
 
  The nurse recognizes the mother's grief as: 1. Disenfranchised grief.
  2. Bereavement.
  3. An intuitive style of coping.
  4. Denial.

Question 2

Which of the following tests provides information about the fetal number?
 
  1. Amniocentesis
  2. Standard second-trimester sonogram
  3. Beta hCG
  4. Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein

[bfulkerson77]

Answer to Question 1

1
Rationale 1: Disenfranchised grief is not supported by the usual societal customs. People feel uncomfortable talking about the loss, and often withdraw just when their support is most needed.
Rationale 2: The term bereavement simply describes the suffering of the event of loss.
Rationale 3: An intuitive style of coping relies on emotional and psychosocial support. It does not describe what this patient is feeling.
Rationale 4: Nothing in this scenario suggests the patient is in denial about the loss.

Answer to Question 2

2
Explanation: 2. A standard (comprehensive) second trimester sonogram provides the information about the fetus, placenta, and uterine conditions including fetal number.