Olshansky, E., Perry, S., Lowdermilk, D., Cashion, M. C., Alden, K.(2019).Maternity and Women's Health Care, (12th Edition, p. 725), Elsevier.What intervention should the nurse implement to communicate the situation to the client'sspouse?Ask the unit clerk to notify the spouse about the client's change in condition, but lethim know she is going to be all right and to please return to the hospital.The unit clerk should not disclose sensitive information to family members by telephone.Olshansky, E., Perry, S., Lowdermilk, D., Cashion, M. C., Alden, K. (2019).Maternityand Women's Health Care, (12th Edition, p. 726), Elsevier.Call the spouse from the nurses' station to inform him of the client's status andrequest that the spouse come to the hospital soon, without the other child.In a crisis situation, the nurse who is caring for the client should inform the spouse aboutthe client's status, and ask the spouse to return to the unit as soon as possible, preferablywithout the other child.Olshansky, E., Perry, S., Lowdermilk, D., Cashion, M. C., Alden, K. (2019).Maternityand Women's Health Care, (12th Edition, p. 726), Elsevier.Dial the telephone number for the client and hold the phone for her, allowing her totalk to her spouse and explain what happened, and not to bring the sibling.Since the client is still weak and unable to communicate effectively, it is not appropriateto have her try to explain the situation to her spouse on the telephone. In addition, theclient expressed a desire for someone else to contact her spouse.Olshansky, E., Perry, S., Lowdermilk, D., Cashion, M. C., Alden, K. (2019).Maternityand Women's Health Care, (12th Edition, p. 726), Elsevier.Wait until the spouse arrives at the hospital with the other child, and talk to himbefore he goes in to see his wife, asking if someone can come get the child.It is best if contact with the spouse is attempted prior to his arrival at the hospital with theother child.Olshansky, E., Perry, S., Lowdermilk, D., Cashion, M. C., Alden, K. (2019).Maternityand Women's Health Care, (12th Edition, p. 726), Elsevier.Submit
