The nurse is caring for a patient who finally conceived after several unsuccessful attempts at in vitro fertilization. The patient has just been diagnosed with a perinatal loss. The nurse's plan of care should include:
A) Giving accurate and honest information.
B) Encouraging the couple to try right away to get pregnant again.
C) Validating the many losses the patient has experienced.
D) Providing possible explanations for the fetal demise.
E) Assessing where the patient is in the grieving process, and communicating with compassion.
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