Asked by Princelia Reyes on Sep 23, 2024
After her husband died of heart failure, a wife approaches the nurse who cared for her husband. In the hospital hallway the wife shouts angrily, "He'd still be alive if you'd given him your undivided attention!" Which response should the nurse implement?
A) "I understand you're feeling upset. Let's go to our conference room, and I'll stay with you until your family comes."
B) "Your husband's heart was severely damaged and could no longer pump. There's nothing anyone could have done."
C) "I will call the nursing supervisor to discuss this matter with you."
D) "It will be all right if you cry. Crying is a normal grief response."
Heart Failure
A condition in which the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to maintain blood flow to meet the body's needs.
Undivided Attention
Giving complete and exclusive focus to someone or something, without any distractions.
- Comprehend the fundamentals of therapeutic communication when interacting with patients and their relatives amid mourning.
- Determine the care strategies beneficial for patients and families dealing with terminal illness, demise, and grief.
- Comprehend the key responsibility of nursing personnel in affording emotional relief and assisting in the bereavement process.
Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the fundamentals of therapeutic communication when interacting with patients and their relatives amid mourning.
- Determine the care strategies beneficial for patients and families dealing with terminal illness, demise, and grief.
- Comprehend the key responsibility of nursing personnel in affording emotional relief and assisting in the bereavement process.