Parents of a neonate are grieving over their child's life-threatening disabilities. The neonate's course of treatment has changed three times in the last 24 hours due to irrational parenteral decisions. Which interventions will the NICU nurse implement in order to fulfill nursing responsibility to both the parents and the neonate? Select all that apply.

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As a NICU nurse, it is important to provide support and education to grieving parents while still advocating for the best medical care for the neonate. Informing the parents of realistic expectations, using neonate's status with parental counseling, and advocating for medical support of the neonate are appropriate interventions. Allowing irrational parenteral decisions to dictate the course of treatment or giving parents the final decision-making authority could potentially harm the neonate. Eliciting parenteral input regarding medical care can be appropriate, but may be difficult in this situation where the parents are struggling with grief and making irrational decisions.

Parents of a Neonate Are Grieving Over Their Child's Life-Threatening