An adult recently diagnosed with AIDS is hospitalized with pneumonia. The patient and family are very anxious. Select the best outcome to add to the plan of care for this family
a. Describe the stages of the anticipatory grieving process.
b. Identify and describe effective methods for coping with anxiety.
c. Recognize ways dysfunctional communication is expressed in the family.
d. Examine previously unexpressed feelings related to the patient's sexuality.
ANS: B
Desired outcomes might be set for the family as a whole or for individuals within the family. The outcome most closely associated with the anxiety that each member is experiencing is to focus on identifying and describing ways of coping with the anxiety. The other options are not appropriate at this time.
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