The nurse has been caring for an infant who has just died. The parents are present but appear to be afraid to hold the dead infant. What is the most appropriate nursing intervention?
a. Tell them there is nothing to fear.
b. Insist that they hold the infant one last time.
c. Respect their wishes and release the body to the morgue.
d. Keep the infant's body available for a few hours in case they change their minds.
Question 2
ANS: D Tactile interventions can have both positive and negative effects on neonates. For physiologically unstable infants and those who are disturbed during sleep, outcomes such as gasping, grunting, decreased oxygen saturation, apnea, and bradycardia ha
a. Prone
b. Supine
c. Position of comfort
d. Abdomen with head elevated