The actions of the family members of an older adult who just died are chaotic, and they are unable to decide on a funeral home. Which recommendation should the nurse implement?
a. Help them make a list of the problems.
b. Provide a list of preferred funeral homes.
c. Allow them privacy to work it out alone.
d. Suggest they call someone who can help.
D
A characteristic of a good coper is one who has good communication with others; however, im-mediately after the older adult's death, this family is ineffectively coping with the loss. To facili-tate the family with decision making, the nurse asks one family member to consider calling another person who will likely help the family face the reality of the death. After making the suggestion, the nurse ensures that the family has enough time for holding behaviors, to prepare the body if they wish, and to express their grief in privacy and in their own way. Effective coping includes a focus on the solutions rather than on the problems. The nurse avoids recommending funeral homes, which could be a potential conflict of interest. The family can be unable to solve the problem alone because of ineffective coping in the immediate mourning period.
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