A patient who was widowed 18 months ago says, I can remember good ...

[Mr3Hunna]

A patient who was widowed 18 months ago says, I can remember good times we had without getting upset. Sometimes I even think about the disappointments. I am still trying to become accustomed to sleeping in the bed all alone..
 
  The work of mourning: a. is beginning.
  b. has not begun.
  c. is at or near completion.
  d. is progressing abnormally.

Question 2

The caregiver is interviewing a recently admitted client. Within the first 5 minutes of the interaction, an assistant arrives to take vital signs. Then the laboratory assistant arrives to draw blood.
 
  The client becomes frustrated and asks to finish the interview later. The prob-lem with communication in this instance is with the 1. client.
  2. caregiver.
  3. assistants.
  4. environment.

[mcabuhat]

Answer to Question 1

C
The work of mourning has been successfully completed when the bereaved can acknowledge both positive and negative memories about the deceased and when the task of restructuring the relationship with the deceased is completed.

Answer to Question 2

4
Barriers to communication arise within the environment, the caregiver, the client, and their responses.

[Mr3Hunna]

TYSM

[olderstudent]

Excellent