The parents of a baby born with cleft lip and palate are struggling with shock, grief, and feelings of inadequacy and frustration. which statement is best for the nurse to make to the parents at this time?

1. "you should focus on your baby's personality, not appearance."
2. "let me show you pictures of some babies before and after surgery."
3. "there are other problems with this condition that go beyond surgical correction."
4. "has anyone else in either of your families had cleft lip or palate? "

2. "Let me show you pictures of some babies before and after surgery."

Explanation:

This will curb and address the fears and immediate shock of the parents who are in a current state of crisis. The pictures will reveal that there may be a brighter future for their kid and it doesn't have to be this way. This will inadvertently lower considerably the pressure and fear of what they think may have befallen them. Other statements or options are clearly wrong since they may not address the crisis before parents of the patient immediately.

2

Explanation:

Let me show you pictures of some babies before and after surgery

The immediate fears, shock and concerns who, as seeing their baby are already in a state of comfusing, shock and maybe deep dissappointment need to be sorted out instantly. The nurse sjowing them pictures of before and after surgery paints a picture in their minds of hope and expectancy of a sunshine at the end of their tunnel. It will reduce the devastation feeling and point the parents into looking forward for the solution.