For a nurse to be effective in assisting patients with problems ...

[jake]

For a nurse to be effective in assisting patients with problems associated with loss and grief, what should the nurse do? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Help people acknowledge the reality of their loss.
  b. Encourage the use of a support network.
  c. Reinforce that people all grieve in the same way.
  d. Assure people that it will take a year to get over the loss, but it will end.
  e. Provide continuing support even after an extended time.

Question 2

While a patent is being interviewed by the nurse, a family member states, What my father really means is that he doesn't know for sure what the physician meant about the medical diagnosis.
 
   Which communication technique did the family member use? a. Focusing
  b. Clarifying
  c. Summarizing
  d. Sharing observations

[aprice35067]

Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, E
Nursing interventions help people acknowledge the reality of their loss. Encourage them to rely on their support network of family members, friends, professionals, and community resources. Reinforce the understanding that people grieve differently and that feelings change or resolve over time. Some people have anniversary reactions (heightened or renewed feelings of loss or grief) months or years after a loss. Offer reassurance that anniversary reactions are common, and encourage pleasant reminiscence. Provide continuing support. If you see the patient or family after an extended time, it is appropriate to ask them how they are doing after the loss. This gives them the opportunity to talk and lets them know that their loved one is remembered. The nurse should not tell people there is a specific timeline for grieving.

Answer to Question 2

B
The family member's statement is clarifying. Clarifying validates whether the person interpreted the message correctly. Focusing directs conversation to a specific topic or issues when a discus-sion becomes unclear. Summarizing provides a concise review of main ideas. Sharing observa-tions is commenting on a patient's appearance and how he or she sounds and acts such as, I see you didn't eat any breakfast.