What is the MOST important role nurses can play in assisting clients to grieve?
a. maintaining a close physical presence to them
b. urging them to resume normal routines as soon as possible
c. encouraging them to experience their feelings to the fullest so they can work through these feelings
d. suggesting they attend special groups that provide support
C
Nurses should become familiar with different types of grief so they can recognize the complexity of feelings associated with grief. Then these nurses can assist mourners in an appropriate way by encouraging them to experience their feelings to the fullest so they can work through these feelings and begin the healing process.
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