A hospice nurse is providing emotional care and support for a family who lost a son. The care will be provided based on what knowledge?
A) All members of the family will react to loss in the same way.
B) Grief is an abnormal physical reaction to a loss.
C) Stages of grief reactions may overlap and are individualized.
D) Bereavement is a normal process, requiring little intervention.
Ans: C
Although reactions to grief and dying are similar, the stages of grief reactions overlap and vary among individuals. Each person is different, and family members may be at different reaction stages.
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When preparing a patient for an exercise stress test, the plan of care should include which of the following nursing interventions?
1. withholding all cardiac medications 2. discussing the use of a radionuclide injection 3. initial NPO status 4. assessing peripheral perfusion