What is an important nursing responsibility when dealing with a family experiencing the loss of an infant from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)?
A) Explain how SIDS could have been predicted and prevented.
B) Interview parents in depth concerning the circumstances surrounding the child's death.
C) Discourage parents from making a last visit with the infant.
D) Make a follow-up home visit to parents as soon as possible after the child's death.

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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. An explanation of 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. The parents should be asked only factual questions to determine the cause of death. Parents should be allowed and encouraged to make a last visit with their child.

What Is an Important Nursing Responsibility When Dealing with a Family