When a newborn has a high risk of mortality and there is a significant burden of morbidity among survivors, what should be included in your discussion with the parents concerning options for resuscitation?

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Karlie Dillon

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26 April, 19:55

When a newborn has a high risk of mortality and there is a significant burden of morbidity among survivors, what should be included in your discussion with the parents concerning options for resuscitation?

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Iliana Cisneros · Answer 1

The option of only providing comfort care has to be discussed with the parents. Providing only comfort care means that the care provided are meant to relieve pain for the baby until it dies. It means the nurses will try as much as possible to reduce the pain the child will suffer when dying without making any effort to resuscitate it.