A Client Has a Terminal Diagnosis and Is Crying While

question 18

Multiple Choice

A client has a terminal diagnosis and is crying while holding a rosary.Which of the following would be the MOST appropriate nursing intervention?

• A)Notify the family and the client clergy of the change in the client.
• B)Provide distractive activities.
• C)Administer antianxiety medication as ordered by physician.
• D)Provide quiet,uninterrupted time.

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