Following the Death of an Aboriginal Client, the Family Begins

question 12

Multiple Choice

Following the death of an Aboriginal client, the family begins to wail. What would be the most appropriate course of action for the nurse?

• A) Ask the family politely to grieve quietly and advise them that if that is not possible, that the other option would be that the client can be moved to the morgue and they can openly grieve there.
• B) Ask the family if they can afford to pay for a private room so they can then have some privacy.
• C) Ask the family to accompany you outside of the hospital saying to them that you understand it would be important for them to be outside at this time and that you will stay with them.
• D) Adjust the bed allocations to accommodate the family.

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