The recently widowed 65-year-old man has told the nurse that he is so lost without his wife that he is planning to retire, sell his home, and move to a retirement village in another state. What assessment by the nurse would be the most correct?
a. Positive, because it represents a new beginning
b. Positive, because it allows him more time to resolve his grief
c. Risky, because he is giving up significant supports to his self-image and grief resolution process
d. Negative, because he has not thought his plan through
ANS: C
The decision is risky because loss of home, employment, and circle of friends as support puts his self-image at risk; so many useful roles are going to be given up. The nurse is not in a position to evaluate how well he has thought out his plan. More time to resolve grief and the launching of a "new beginning" without support may not be beneficial.
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a. maintain the intactness of the family. b. eliminate all stressors. c. achieve complete wellness. d. obtain the highest level of wellness.
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