The client has been diagnosed with chronic sorrow related to her husband's recent diagnosis of terminal colon cancer. Which action by the nurse would be most helpful to the client?
1. #the client about her knowledge of cancer treatment options.
2. #the client about her husband's prognosis.
3. Determine the means used by the client to cope with loss in the past.
4. Encourage the client to identify potential sources of emotional support.
4. Encourage the client to identify potential sources of emotional support.
Rationale:
Chronic sorrow is a recurring sense of overwhelming sadness in response to a loss. The best means to assist the client is to assist the client to discuss her feelings. The use of emotional supports will enable the client to manage these seemingly all-encompassing emotions. The client is attempting to discuss her own feelings. Turning the conversation's focus to the client's knowledge about her husband's treatment options and prognosis would not meet the needs presented. Past coping does not influence the needs accompanying chronic sorrow.
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