Practice Question
The nurse is preparing to provide post-mortem care for a 7-year-old child who has died after a prolonged illness. Which action should the nurse take first to support the family during this time?
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Correct Answer:
Offer the family time and privacy to be with the child before beginning post-mortem care
Rationale:
🔶The immediate priority is family-centered, compassionate care—ensuring privacy and time supports healthy grief and bereavement.
🔶Allowing presence with the child honors cultural, spiritual, and parental needs, which aligns with pediatric palliative care standards.
🔶This step conveys respect and dignity for the child and validates the family’s intense emotional experience.
🔶When families are given unhurried time, they are more prepared for subsequent post-mortem procedures and decisions.
🔶Early emotional support reduces traumatic stress and promotes trust in the health-care team during a profoundly vulnerable moment.
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This question is from Pediatrics Exam 1 - Modules 1 and 2 which contains 80 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: General Exams
- Domain: 👶🏼Pediatrics
- Answer Choices: 4