A nurse working in a senior center is giving a talk on grief and loss
The nurse encounters a patient who, over the last 6 months, has lost his spouse as well as several friends and family members. How can the nurse best assist the patient?
A) Recommend that the patient get over the loss and move on with his life
B) Encourage the patient to participate in grief counseling
C) Suggest that the patient move into a senior residence to reminder him of his wife
D) Ask another elder member of the senior center to discuss his experiences with grief with the patient
Ans: B
Feedback: In most instances, the grieving spouse will benefit from grief counseling. Some patients do better in group counseling; others prefer individual counseling. Recommending that the patient move on with his life ignores the reality that the patient must move through the stages of grief at his own pace. If moving into a senior residence is the best option for a grieving spouse, he should be advised to do so only after a period of counseling. Ignoring the patient's grieving doesn't validate his feelings or help him progress through the stages of grief.
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