A hospice nurse is caring for a patient and notes the patient's spouse engaged in anticipatory grieving. What action by the spouse best demonstrates this reaction?
a. Spending time learning about the business owned by the patient
b. Receiving many visitors from church and social organizations
c. Delegating household tasks so the spouse can stay with the patient
d. Taking long walks outside then napping for extended periods
A
Anticipatory grieving includes the processes of mourning, coping, and planning that are initiated when the impending loss of a loved one becomes apparent. It serves to reduce shock, confusion, and depression. The spouse learning about a business he or she will likely have to take over shows future planning. The other actions do not.
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