Author Question: The hospice nurse is assessing the wife of a patient who died 14 months ago. The nurse is concerned ... (Read 89 times)

krzymel · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The hospice nurse is assessing the wife of a patient who died 14 months ago. The nurse is concerned that the wife is still grieving the death of her husband.

Which of the following objective assessment findings would suggest that the wife is NOT still grieving?
A) Stating, I think about him all of the time.
B) Weight loss of 40 pounds in the last 14 months
C) Stating, I can't go on living like this.
D) Hair is clean and styled.

Question 2

The nurse is preparing a care plan for a patient with the nursing diagnosis of Dysfunctional Grieving. Which of the following nursing interventions should the nurse include? Select all that apply.

A) Provide the patient with information regarding a grief support group.
B) Encourage the patient to have regular check-ups with their healthcare provider.
C) Avoid talking about the loss if it upsets the patient.
D) Refer the patient to a grief specialist.
E) Encourage the patient to talk about only the positives of the deceased person.