Asked by Tenica Colbert on Sep 29, 2024
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
Normal Mourning
The typical process of experiencing and expressing grief following a significant loss.
Palliative Care
Specialized medical care focused on providing relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness, with the goal of improving quality of life for both the patient and the family.
- Acquire knowledge about the emotional and psychological facets of managing loss and undergoing grief.
- Utilize successful communication strategies for interacting with patients and families undergoing loss.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire knowledge about the emotional and psychological facets of managing loss and undergoing grief.
- Utilize successful communication strategies for interacting with patients and families undergoing loss.
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