Which factor will have the greatest impact on a patient's ability to effectively respond to the loss of a spouse?
a. The age of the patient
b. The years they were married
c. How the patient has handled other deaths
d. Availability of an effective support system
ANS: C
An individual's interpretation of the crisis is based to a large degree on previous outcomes to similar situations such as experiencing another death crisis. The remaining options do not have the same degree of influence as does the correct option since they are not an example of previous experience.
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a. Telling the person that everything will be OK. b. Avoid discussing the transfer with the person. c. Suggesting that the person wait until the following day to meet new residents so that they can adjust to the new surround-ings. d. Introducing the person to the new room-mate and other residents.
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