The hospice nurse is visiting the older adult wife of a client 4 weeks after the client died. Which comment by the wife concerns the hospice nurse the most?
A) "I haven't started cleaning out my husband's closet yet."
B) "It is so hard to think that I won't see my husband again."
C) "Sometimes I just sit and cry."
D) "Eating alone is so lonely. I just lose my appetite when I think about it."
Ans: D
Feedback:
The psychosocial aspects of eating alone after the death of a spouse can lead to problems in maintaining adequate nutrition. Leaving the closet untouched, missing her husband, and crying 4 weeks after the loss are normal grieving responses.
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