After the Anticipated Demise of a Chronically Ill Patient,the Unit

question 16

Multiple Choice

After the anticipated demise of a chronically ill patient,the unit nurse is found crying in the staff lounge.What would be the best response to her crying?

• A)"It is normal to feel this way.Give yourself some time to mourn."
• B)"Your other patients still need you,so hurry back to them."
• C)"You're being a bad role model to the unit's nursing students."
• D)"Why don't you take a sedative to cope?"

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