What is an important nursing responsibility when dealing with a family experiencing the loss of an infant from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?
Explain how SIDS could have been predicted and prevented.
Interview parents in-depth concerning the circumstances surrounding the infant’s death.
Discourage parents from making a last visit with the infant.
Make a follow-up home visit to parents as soon as possible after the infant’s death.
The Correct Answer is D
choice D. Make a follow-up home visit to parents as soon as possible after the infant’s death. This is because a competent, qualified professional should visit the family at home as soon as possible after the death and provide the family with printed information about SIDS.
Choice A is wrong because explaining how SIDS could have been predicted and prevented is inappropriate.
SIDS cannot be prevented or predicted. Discussions about the cause will only increase parental guilt.
Choice B is wrong because the parents should be asked only factual questions to determine the cause of death. Interviewing parents in-depth concerning the circumstances surrounding the infant’s death may be intrusive and stressful.
Choice C is wrong because parents should be allowed and encouraged to make a last visit with their infant. Discouraging parents from making a last visit with the infant may deprive them of an opportunity to say goodbye and grieve.
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Correct Answer is ["A","B","C","D"]
Explanation
These are all positive signs of pregnancy, which are definitive and can only be explained by the presence of a fetus.A positive sign of pregnancy is fetal movement palpated by the nurse-midwife.
Choice E is wrong because a positive hCG test is a probable sign of pregnancy, not a positive one.A probable sign of pregnancy is strongly suggestive of pregnancy but could have other causes.A positive hCG test could be caused by medications, tumors, or other conditions that affect the level of hCG in the blood or urine.
Some other probable signs of pregnancy are uterine enlargement, Hegar’s sign (softening of the lower uterine segment), Goodell’s sign (softening of the cervix), Chadwick’s sign (bluish discoloration of the cervix), ballottement (rebound of the fetus when tapped by the examiner’s finger), Braxton Hicks contractions (painless, irregular uterine contractions), and positive pregnancy test.
Some other positive signs of pregnancy are identification of fetal heartbeat, visualization of the fetus by ultrasound or x-ray, and verification of fetal movement by an experienced clinician.
Correct Answer is ["C","D","E"]
Explanation
The parents should notify the physician if the infant has a temperature above 37.7° C (100° F), new frequent coughing, or turning blue or bluer
than normal. These are signs of infection, respiratory distress, or cyanosis, which could indicate complications after cardiac surgery.
Choice A is wrong because a respiratory rate of 36 breaths/minute at rest is within the normal range for an infant.
Choice B is wrong because an appetite slowly increasing is a positive sign of recovery and does not require immediate attention.
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