A husband asks the nurse what he can say or do when his terminally ill wife mentions that she will
soon die. The nurse could suggest that he say
a. "I think you will be around for a long time yet.".
b. "I do not want you to give up trying to get well.".
c. "I do not think I am ready to talk about this yet.".
d. "I feel so sad when I think of life without you.".
D
This response is emotionally honest. It will allow both husband and wife the opportunity to express
emotions and further resolve issues in the relationship and explore end-of-life developmental
opportunities for the wife. The other options are evasive.
You might also like to view...
The occupational nurse has sponsored and taught first aid classes to workers throughout the factory. If a person, taught by the nurse, makes an error in providing first aid that causes further injury, does the nurse hold any liability?
1. No, the liability is on the person who caused the original accident causing the need for first aid. 2. No, all liability is on the person who made the error. 3. The nurse holds all the liability. 4. The nurse may hold liability depending upon circumstances.
In Freud's personality structure, the ability to form mutually satisfying relationships is a fundamental function of the:
A) Alter ego. B) Super ego. C) Id. D) Ego.
The patient is at greater risk for injury or errors to occur when her care is transferred to another worker or department.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of these statements best describes the action of the hormone progesterone during pregnancy?
a. Progesterone produces the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin. b. Duct formation in the breast is stimulated by progesterone. c. Progesterone promotes sloughing of the endometrial wall. d. Progesterone maintains the endometrium around the fetus.