A nurse counsels a person whose spouse recently died. The nurse uses cheer and humor to lift the person's spirits. At one point, the widowed person smiles briefly. What analysis of this scenario is correct?
After the death of a spouse, an adult repeatedly says, 'I should have made him go to the doctor when he said he didn't feel well.' What response is this individual likely experiencing?
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A person whose spouse died 2 years earlier tells friends, 'I think I'm ready to start going out socially, maybe even take someone to dinner.' What does this comment best demonstrate about the individual's state of mind?
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Question 5 of 5
After the death of his wife, a man tells the nurse, 'I can't live without her. She was my whole life.' Which is the nurse's most therapeutic reply?
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