The nurse is preparing a care plan for a client with the nursing ...

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The nurse is preparing a care plan for a client with the nursing diagnosis of Dysfunctional Grieving. Which nursing intervention should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Provide the client with information regarding a grief support group.
  B) Encourage the client to have regular check-ups with the health care provider.
  C) Avoid talking about the loss if it upsets the client.
  D) Refer the client to a grief specialist.
  E) Encourage the client to talk about only the positives of the deceased person.

Question 2

Which manifestation of grief by the client who lost his wife 3 years earlier is considered abnormal?
 
  A) showing a photograph of the decedent
  B) talking about his wife's absent-mindedness
  C) telling the nurse how his life has changed
  D) leaving the wife's room and belongings intact

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: A, B, D
Feedback:
Encourage the mourner to remember and talk about both negative and positive memories of the deceased. Encourage clients to continue contact with their primary health care provider (physician or nurse) as well, because the grief process often decreases resistance to disease and exacerbates existing illnesses. Support groups and grief specialists can offer additional support to the client.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
Bereavement experts reported that they considered almost all bereavement manifestations to be normal during the early stages of grief, but considered most of the manifestations to be abnormal if they continue beyond three years.