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The hospice nurse is caring for a terminally ill patient. The patient's son is distraught because the patient will probably die within the next few days and there is nothing he can do about it. What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for the patient's son currently? a. Chronic grief related to impending death of parent. b. Death anxiety related to feeling powerless over situation. c. Risk for conflicting religious belief related to being distraught over impending death of parent....

The hospice nurse is caring for a terminally ill patient. The patient's son is distraught because the patient will probably die within the next few days and there is nothing he can do about it. What is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis for the patient's son currently? a. Chronic grief related to impending death of parent. b. Death anxiety related to feeling powerless over situation. c. Risk for conflicting religious belief related to being distraught over impending death of parent....