The wife of recently deceased client states that she can't think ...

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The wife of recently deceased client states that she can't think of anything other than her husband. She wakes up at night and goes to look for him before realizing that he is dead. The nurse understands that the wife is which stage of Demi's model of gri
 
  A) Shock
  B) Protest
  C) Disorganization
  D) Reorganization

Question 2

An appropriate nursing diagnosis for the family of a client dying of cancer, whose members have expressed sorrow over the forthcoming loss, would be:
 
  A) Anticipatory Grieving related to loss of family member, as evidenced by sorrow
  B) Dysfunctional Grieving related to the loss of family member, as manifested by behaviors indicating anxiety
  C) Potential for Grieving related to loss of family member and sorrow
  D) Dysfunctional Grieving related to future loss of family member, manifested by family's developmental regression

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
In the protest stage of grief, the client may exhibit preoccupation with thoughts of the deceased, searching for the deceased, dreams/nightmares, hallucinations, and concerns about others' health and safety. In the shock stage, the client may exhibit slowed and disorganized thinking, blocking of thoughts, and wish to join the deceased. In the disorganization stage of grief the client may exhibit difficulty making decisions, aimlessness, and loss of interest in people, work, and usual activities. In the reorganization stage of grief the client may exhibit a realistic memory of the deceased, be comfortable when remembering the deceased, and a return to previous level of ability.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
Feedback:
Anticipatory grieving comprises the intellectual and emotional responses and behaviors by which individuals, families, and communities work through the process of modifying self-concept based on the perception of loss.

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