A client has been assigned a nursing diagnosis of complicated ...

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A client has been assigned a nursing diagnosis of complicated grieving related to the death of multiple family members in a motor vehicle accident. Which intervention should the nurse initially employ?
 
  1. Encourage the journaling of feelings.
  2. Assess for the stage of grief in which the client is fixed.
  3. Provide community resources to address the client's concerns.
  4. Encourage attending a grief therapy group.

Question 2

A Latin American woman refuses to participate in an assertiveness training group. Which cultural belief should a nurse identify as most likely to affect this client's decision?
 
  1. Future orientation causes the client to devalue assertiveness skills.
  2. Decreased emotional expression makes it difficult to be assertive.
  3. Assertiveness techniques may not be aligned with the client's definition of the female role.
  4. Religious prohibitions prevent the client's participation in assertiveness training.

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: Prior to implementing all other nursing interventions presented, the nurse must assess the stage of grief in which the client is fixed. Appropriate nursing interventions are always based on accurate assessments.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: The nurse should identify that the Latin American woman's refusal to participate in an assertiveness training group may be affected by the Latin American cultural definition of the female role. Latin Americans place a high value on the family, which is male dominated. The father usually possesses the ultimate authority.