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a nurse is caring for a client who is grieving following the death of a family member. which of the following actions should the nurse take?

• refer the client for psychological care if they are not eating or sleeping well.
• avoid discussion of the facts surrounding the death.
• discourage the client from reminiscing about past experiences with the family member.
• offer personal presence and silence.

Explanation:

In nursing (subfield of Natural Science), when a client is grieving, offering personal presence and silence is a therapeutic approach as it provides emotional support without imposing. Referring for psychological care is not initial action; avoiding discussion or discouraging reminiscing is inappropriate as they hinder the grieving process.

Answer:

D. Offer personal presence and silence.