Author Question: An appropriate nursing diagnosis for the family of a patient dying of cancer whose members have ... (Read 54 times)

sheilaspns · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

An appropriate nursing diagnosis for the family of a patient dying of cancer whose members have expressed sorrow over the forthcoming loss would be

A) Anticipatory grieving related to the 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 the loss of family member and sorrow
D) Dysfunctional grieving related to the future loss of family member manifested by the family's developmental regression

Question 2

The hospice nurse is caring for a patient with lung cancer. The patient's daughter states, My mom isn't happy with anything I do for her.

She is constantly yelling at me. The nurse understands that the patient is in which stage of grief according to Kbler-Ross?

A) Depression
B) Anger
C) Acceptance
D) Bargaining
E) Denial