The hospice nurse is caring for a patient who is terminally ill. The patient's wife is the primary caregiver, providing constant care and spending all of her time meeting his needs
The nurse applies the diagnosis of caregiver role strain to the patient's situation. After implementing appropriate interventions, which assessment finding by the nurse indicates that the primary goal for this diagnosis has been met?
a.
The patient's wife was encouraged to talk about her feelings and fears with the hospice nurse.
b.
A hospice aide stays with the patient through the night and his wife is able to get adequate sleep.
c.
The patient's wife verbalized understanding of techniques for management of nausea, pain, and constipation.
d.
Information about caregivers' support group meetings was provided to the patient's wife.
ANS: B
The primary goal of the caregiver role strain nursing diagnosis is that the patient's wife will be able to maintain her own health while caring for her husband. Getting sufficient sleep is an important step toward keeping her health intact, and the patient's wife feels supported sufficiently by the hospice aide in order to sleep through the night.
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