The Spouse of a Patient with Terminal Lung Cancer Visits

question 13

Multiple Choice

The spouse of a patient with terminal lung cancer visits daily and cheerfully talks with the patient about vacation plans for the next year. When the nurse asks about any concerns, the spouse says, "I'm busy at work, but otherwise things are fine." An appropriate nursing diagnosis is

• A) ineffective coping related to lack of grieving.
• B) anxiety related to complicated grieving process.
• C) caregiver role strain related to feeling overwhelmed.
• D) hopelessness related to knowledge deficit about cancer.

Identify different cultural contexts of communication and how they affect interpersonal relations.

Understand the dynamics of listening and the factors that affect it.

Recognize the importance of timing in communication.

Analyze how informal communication networks (grapevine) operate within organizations.