The MOST common causes of neonatal death include - Answers✔congenital anomalies and
preterm birth.
When teaching parents about grief after perinatal loss, which of the following statements is
TRUE? - Answers✔Grief after perinatal loss may be significant and traumatic and may last for
months to years.
Which of the following parents is MOST likely to experience complicated grief after a perinatal
loss? - Answers✔Shontelle experienced a stillbirth at term, and is alone in her room. Her family
lives far away, and she and her husband are in the process of divorcing.
Joe and Sarah have arrived for a prenatal visit and an ultrasound. When the ultrasound showed
the fetus did not have a heartbeat, the father yelled at the physician to look again or to have
someone else read the ultrasound. He then storms out of the room. What phase of grief is the
father experiencing? - Answers✔searching and yearning
Ricardo and Maria have just been told that their 12-week fetus does not have a heartbeat. Maria
stares blankly at the window and does not respond. What phase of grief is she experiencing? -
Answers✔Shock and numbness
Which of the following statements regarding baptism is TRUE? - Answers✔Regardless of what
religion or culture, ask the couple about all of their preferences.
Romelia's labor was induced at 32 weeks gestation after a third-trimester fetal loss. Her blood
pressure has remained high after birth. Her Muslim culture supports wrapping the deceased
newborn in a seamless white sheet and having a burial within 24 hours. Romelia is requesting an
early discharge to be at the burial. You should - Answers✔discuss concerns with the physician
and family and individualize her discharge plan to include appropriate outpatient monitoring and
follow-up.
Marlene, a new nurse working on the unit, asks you to explain perinatal palliative care. What is
your BEST response? - Answers✔Perinatal palliative care is a family centered approach that
enhances maternity care with emotional, sociocultural, and spiritual support for parents who are
continuing a pregnancy affected by a life-limiting fetal condition.
The term used to describe differences in how perinatal loss is experienced by each parent is -
Answers✔incongruent grief
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