A nurse encounters a family who experienced the death of their ...

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A nurse encounters a family who experienced the death of their adult child last year. The parents are talking about the upcoming anniversary of their child's death. The nurse spends time with them discussing their child's life and death.
 
  Which nursing principle does the nurse's action best demonstrate?
  a. Facilitation of normal mourning
  b. Pain-management technique
  c. Grief evaluation
  d. Palliative care

Question 2

A nurse is evaluating a patient's spiritual care. Which areas will the nurse include in the evaluation process? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Review the patient's view of the purpose in life.
  b. Ask whether the patient's expectations were met.
  c. Discuss with family and friends the patient's connectedness.
  d. Review the patient's self-perception regarding spiritual health.
  e. Impress on the patient that spiritual health is permanent once obtained.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Anniversary reactions can reopen grief processes. A nurse should openly acknowledge the loss and talk about the common renewal of grief feeling around the anniversary of the individual's death; this facilitates normal mourning. The nurse is not attempting to alleviate a physical pain. The actions are of open communication, not evaluation. Palliative care refers to comfort measures for symptom relief.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, C, D
In evaluating care include a review of the patient's self-perception regarding spiritual health, the patient's view of his or her purpose in life, discussion with the family and friends about connectedness, and determining whether the patient's expectations were met. Attainment of spiritual health is a lifelong goal; it is not permanent once obtained.