The nurse observes that the family members of a patient who was injured in an accident are blaming each other for the circumstances leading up to the accident
The nurse appropriately lets the family members express their feelings of responsibility, while explaining that there was probably little they could do to prevent the injury. In what stage of crisis is this family?
A) Anxiety and denial
B) Remorse and guilt
C) Anger
D) Grief
Ans: B
Feedback:
Remorse and guilt are natural processes of the stages of a crisis and should be facilitated for the family members to process the crisis. The family's sense of blame and responsibility are more suggestive of guilt than anger, grief, or anxiety.
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