A Nurse Cared for a Terminally Ill Patient for Over

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse cared for a terminally ill patient for over a month and always looked forward to spending time with the patient. When the patient died, the nurse experienced sadness and felt mildly depressed. Eventually, the nurse explains these feelings to a mentor. The mentor should counsel the nurse:

• A) about stress-reduction strategies.
• B) to seek therapy for dysfunctional grief.
• C) about the experience of disenfranchised grief.
• D) to consider taking a leave of absence to pursue healing.