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shenderson6

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A nurse is very upset at a patient's death. Her supervisor tells her to get over it and get on with her job. What is the nurse experiencing?
 
  1. Delayed grief
  2. Ambiguous loss
  3. Complicated grief
  4. Disenfranchised grief

Question 2

A hospice nurse realizes that her work exposes her to a lot of emotional suffering. How could she respond effectively to these pressures?
 
  1. Take courses on grieving.
  2. Organize a peer support group.
  3. Take anti-depressant medications.
  4. Talk to her patients about her feelings.



spencer.martell

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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 4
Explanation: Disenfranchised grief is grief that is not recognized or socially supported. Delayed grief occurs when there is a significant period of time between the loss and the individual's grief response. Ambiguous loss typically is associated with missing family members. Complicated grief is a grief response that is outside the ordinary.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 2
Explanation: Nurses who are continuously providing support for patients can benefit from peer support for their own emotional responses. Although courses provide important information, they are not intended to provide psychological support. Antidepressant medications are indicated for clinical depression, not job stress. A nurse should not use patients to assist them with their own emotional needs.



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