The patient who recently lost her young child to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) tells the nurse that she is having trouble handling the grief and feels like she is to blame for her child’s death. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

“Talk to me more about why feel like you are responsible for your child’s death.”. When talking with a patient about grief, the role of nurse is to establish trust and to help the patient discuss feelings. For this patient, the most appropriate response by the nurse is to encourage the patient to explain further her feelings. It is not appropriate at this time to say whether the patient’s grief is normal or abnormal without further information. Telling the patient that she is not to blame belittles their feelings.

The patient who recently lost her young child to acute lymphoblas...

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Category: Psychosocial Integrity
Difficulty: 6

Topics: End of Life Issues Mental Health Disorders Cognition Communication & Documentation Crisis Management Health Promotion

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