A nurse is caring for a client whose husband died over 4 years ago. The nurse suspects that the client has abnormal grief. Which assessment finding would support this?
A) talking about her husband as if he were still alive
B) keeping photos of her husband on her bedside table
C) talking and laughing about the time when he forgot their anniversary
D) crying on the anniversary of his death
Ans: A
Feedback:
Abnormal grief responses if present beyond 3 years include leaving the deceased's room and belongings intact, reporting physical symptoms similar to those the deceased had before death, and talking about the deceased as if they were still alive.
You might also like to view...
A registered nurse working as a school nurse for a small poor rural school district has noticed an increase in children arriving at school without having eaten breakfast
The nurse has discussed this issue with the school principal and is working on a proposal to ask the school district to ex-plore a school breakfast program. Which level of care did the nurse use? a. Primary care b. Continuing care c. Restorative care d. Tertiary care
A client is receiving cisplatin. Based on the nurse's understanding that this drug can be nephrotoxic, the nurse anticipates that the primary health care provider will prescribe which of the following?
A) Mesna B) Leucovorin C) Dexrazoxane D) Amifostine
A caring occasion occurs whenever
A. The nurse has a feeling of compassion toward the patient. B. The nurse and the patient know and like one another. C. The nurse and another come together with their unique life histories and phenomenal fields in a human-to-human transaction. D. The nurse has advanced intuitive skills.
A client newly diagnosed with depression is given a prescription for an antidepressant. The nurse understands that the medication prescribed affects which neurotransmitter that is associated with anxiety, impulsive behavior, and suicidal ideation?
1. Glutamate 2. Serotonin 3. Dopamine 4. Acetylcholine