While talking with a nurse, a patient remarks, My father's been dead for months. I think Mom needs to get on with her life.. The most appropriate response by the nurse is:
a. Giving her support will be more helpful than being critical..
b. Have you thought of ways you might help her find more pleasure in her life?
c. It's possible that she still needs more time. Grieving often takes 1 year or more..
d. A death is usually a crisis for the whole family. How has his death affected you?
Question 2
A nurse has just completed a suicide risk assessment of a 76-year-old widowed man. In addition to documenting the presence or absence of suicidal thoughts, plan, and means, the nurse should also document all which of the following:
A) Use of drugs and alcohol 6 hours before the assessment
B) Appearance and speech patterns
C) Availability of support resources
D) Amount of sleep the client has had in the previous 24 hours
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