A single mother whose only son died 2 months ago says to the nurse, "I've been bothered at work with thoughts of my son. Suddenly I'll think of something awful I said to him years ago or some punishment I gave him because he'd been bad." Which plan should the nurse include in caregiving?
A. Scheduling the client for an appointment with the psychiatrist, because this is a pathological manifestation.
B. Calling the health care provider to report that the client is a high risk for suicide and increasing the frequency of visits with the client.
C. Seeking emergency certification for the psychiatric inpatient unit at the community hospital because of high lethality concerns and visiting the client daily.
D. Explaining that bereaved persons often describe intrusive thoughts of negative experiences with the deceased and then increasing the frequency of nurse-client visits.
Answer: D. Explaining that bereaved persons often describe intrusive thoughts of negative experiences with the deceased and then increasing the frequency of nurse-client visits.
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