Which intervention will the nurse planning care for a patient with acute grief implement?
a. Providing information about the grief process
b. Encouraging dependence on the nurse for support
c. Suggesting utilization of community resources in a few weeks
d. Advising the patient to minimize contact with nonfamily members
ANS: A
Patient education is always helpful. Limiting contact with support is not helpful. Postponing use of resources and encouraging dependence on the nurse are unhelpful and therefore incor-rect.
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