PBC Memorialization & Legacy Building

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of creating memory boxes for bereaved families following a perinatal loss?

Accepted Answer

To provide tangible connections to the baby and support the grieving process

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To fulfill legal documentation requirements

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To satisfy hospital accreditation standards

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To document the clinical circumstances of the loss

Question 2

Which nonprofit organization trains volunteer photographers to provide healing images of stillborn or deceased infants to bereaved families?

Accepted Answer

Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (NILMDTS)

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The March of Dimes Photography Program

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The Resolve Through Sharing Initiative

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The SHARE Bereavement Photography Network

Question 3

When is the most appropriate time to introduce memorialization options to a bereaved family in a hospital setting?

Accepted Answer

Before or shortly after delivery, while still in the hospital

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After the family has left the hospital and is stable at home

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Only upon explicit family request, never proactively

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At the six-month grief follow-up appointment

Question 4

Which of the following items is most commonly included in a perinatal memory box?

Accepted Answer

Ink or clay hand and footprints, a lock of hair, and photographs

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Legal forms and medical records

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Developmental milestone charts and growth calendars

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Insurance documentation and billing records

Question 5

When a family initially declines memory-making activities at the time of perinatal loss, the best practice is to:

Accepted Answer

Create and safely store mementos in case the family changes their mind later

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Respect their decision and never raise the topic again

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Insist that creating mementos will help them heal

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Document the refusal and discharge the family immediately

Question 6

The 'continuing bonds' theory, as applied to perinatal memorialization, holds that:

Accepted Answer

Maintaining an ongoing emotional connection to the deceased supports healthy grieving

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Families must sever emotional ties to the deceased infant in order to heal

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Continuing bonds refers to ongoing medical follow-up care after perinatal loss

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Legal bonds between families and healthcare providers are maintained after loss

Question 7

Hand and footprint molds, ink impressions, and plaster casts created after a perinatal loss are best described as:

Accepted Answer

Tangible legacy-building activities that preserve the baby's physical presence

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Medical documentation practices required for clinical records

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Occupational therapy interventions for maternal recovery

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Legal identification procedures required by statute