If a nurse considers health to include well-being, then what will be the nurse's focus when giving care to a family confronting the imminent death of a family member?
A. Doing everything possible to postpone the client's death
B. Giving pain medication so the patient can be kept comfortable
C. Reinforcing the need for the whole family to adapt to the impending death
D. Sharing the nurse's knowledge of the physiology behind the patient's symptoms and the appropriate interventions for comfort
E. Using discussions to help both the dying person and the person's family perceive meaning in their lives
ANS: E
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