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

question 15

Multiple Choice

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

• 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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