The family wants to see their family member who has just died. What actions by the nurse should be undertaken when the family comes to visit?
a. Provide hygienic care, including hair care, in their presence.
b. Tell the family to ask any questions that they have about the patient.
c. Place the patient's valuables in the body bag to accompany the patient to the mor-gue.
d. Share past experiences of grief with the family so they understand that what they are feeling is not unique.
B
When a family suffers a loss, grief can make it difficult to gather coherent thoughts and ques-tions. The nurse should let the family know that they can ask questions when they are ready. The patient should have already been cleaned, including having the hair combed and dentures placed if present. Any patient valuables should be given to the patient's family. If a wedding ring is to remain on the patient's finger, a thin strip of tape is placed over it. The nurse's role is to listen and support, not to talk unless in response to a need or question of the family. The focus is on the family experiencing the loss, not the nurse.
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