A nurse encounters a family whose adult child died last year.The parents are talking about the upcoming anniversary of their child's death.The nurse spends time with them discussing their child's life and death.The nurse's action best demonstrates which nursing principle?

A) Pain management technique.
B) Facilitating normal mourning.
C) Grief evaluation.
D) Palliative care.

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Jennifer Ramirez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  Anniversaries can reopen grief processes.A nurse should openly acknowledge the loss and talk about the common renewal of grief around the anniversary of the individual's death.This facilitates normal mourning.The nurse is not attempting to alleviate a physical pain.The actions are of open communication,not evaluation.Palliative care refers to comfort measures for relief of physical symptoms.

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