The nurse developing a plan of care for a client whose spouse recently died determines the client has a problem with dysfunctional grieving. Which priority intervention does the nurse incorporate into the plan?
A. Monitoring the client's sleep pattern
B. Assessing the client's risk for violence toward self and others health care provider
C. Obtaining a health care provider's prescription for an antidepressant
D. Assisting the client in resolving the grief through emotional, cognitive, and behavioral means
Ans: B. Assessing the client's risk for violence toward self and others health care provider
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