What would be the best method for the nurse to help a grieving widow begin the grief resolution process?
a. Distract her with social conversation.
b. Encourage her to verbalize her grief.
c. Point out behaviors that are not helpful to grief resolution.
d. Focus on her loneliness and loss.
ANS: B
Verbalization, acknowledgment, and confrontation of grief initiate problem solving for grief resolution. Encouraging the widow to focus on the negative aspects of loss and loneliness reinforces negative ideation. Pointing out behaviors that are not helpful and distraction with social conversation are not directed at grief resolution.
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