When the 25-year-old woman who had a hysterectomy 1 day ago tearfully tells the nurse that she is grieving for the children she will never have, the nurse assesses the grief as posi-tive because it allows the patient to:
1. focus on loss.
2. forget about concern.
3. reappraise values for the future.
4. depend on others for grief support.
3
Grief and mourning signify an end to something. Following the mourning, the patient is free to reappraise values for the future.
PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Analysis REF: 1240
OBJ: 4 TOP: Perceived Loss and Grief
KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
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