A novice hospice nurse shows the best understanding of the nursing role related to an older adult patient's mourning over the loss of an adult child when stating
a. "I see mourning as a very individualized process."
b. "The patient's coping skills need to be assessed regularly."
c. "The patient needs all the help I can give to get better."
d. "Hopefully the patient will be in a healthy mental state soon."
A
The goal of nursing care for older persons who are grieving and mourning is not to "make them feel better" quickly, although nurses are often tempted to try to do so. Nurses should assist and support bereaved persons through the grieving process, recognizing that pain is a normal and healthy response to loss and allowing bereaved persons to accomplish the tasks of mourning in their own ways.
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