Open questioning with older adults experiencing loss is useful because the technique
a. Encourages suppression of nonproductive thoughts related to the loss
b. Encourages older adults to express feelings and thoughts related to loss
c. Helps the older adult move out of the anger stage of grieving a loss
d. Stimulates the productive resolution of the grieving process related to a loss
B
Response B correctly identifies the use of open questioning to help older adults express their feelings. Response A is incorrect. Open questioning should give older adults an opportunity to express thoughts without judgment of their productivity in resolving the loss. Responses C and D are incorrect because open questioning does not miraculously resolve grieving issues; rather, it allows the older adult an opportunity to express his or her feelings.
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