An end-stage human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive client admitted to a hospice with metastatic Kaposi sarcoma is found to be unresponsive when the nurse approaches the client for assessing the vitals
The client is declared dead after examination. What is the nurse's responsibility after the death of the client? A) Discontinue hospice program following client's death.
B) Avoid showing grief to the family members.
C) Refer the family to a bereavement support group.
D) Return the client's narcotics to the family members.
C
Feedback:
The nurse should immediately refer the family to a bereavement support group. Hospice protocol includes bereavement follow-up for a full year after a client's death. The nurse should express grief because family members often appreciate staff members who are able to express their grief. The nurse should count the client's narcotics and dispose of them per agency policy.
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