Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Prep

Category - Pyschosocial Care

Which of the following is an appropriate intervention for a client who is grieving over the death of her husband?
  1. Advise her not to cry because it won’t do her any good.
  2. Encourage her to accept a new love object to replace lost person.
  3. Provide the person an opportunity to “tell their story.”
  4. Discourage expression of difficult feelings such as anger and sadness.
Explanation
Answer: C - Providing a grieving person opportunity to “tell her story” allows the person to express feelings. This is therapeutic in assisting the client resolve grief.
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