The adult child of the patient with dementia who is the patient’s in-home caregiver reports the patient exhibits increased confusion and agitation after 1600 each day. Which statement by the nurse will be most helpful to the caregiver?

The nurse is caring for an elderly patient prone to delirium. In the middle of the night, the patient wakes up agitated and upset and insists that she is late for an appointment. Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

The extremely low birth weight neonate born at 22 weeks gestation is not expected to live through the night. The family has described to the nurse the importance of their church and Christian faith. Which action by the nurse demonstrates the nurse's ability to recognize and address the family's grief?