The police informed a woman that her husband was in an auto accident on the way home from work. Family members took her to the emergency room where she found out that her husband was killed
Which of the following "helpers" may be contributing to this woman's grief? a. the nurse who remains with her in the emergency room
b. the friends who help her with funeral arrangements
c. the sister who listens to her talk about the events of the day
d. the emergency room physician who prescribed Valium for her
D
The emergency room physician who prescribed Valium for the client contributed to the woman's grief. A person will respond to the emotion of grief using the same coping strategies that she has used to deal with other, powerful emotions in the past. One learns how to grieve by learning how to understand and accept emotions, how to feel emotions, and how to use supportive persons to talk about feelings. The nurse, friend, and sister were all helpers because they allowed the woman to talk. The physician on the other hand only medicated the client.
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