The nurse is providing support to a family who is experiencing anticipatory grief related to their child's imminent death.An appropriate nursing intervention is to
A) Be available to family.
B) Attempt to "lighten the mood."
C) Suggest activities to cheer up the family.
D) Discourage crying until actual time of death.

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Being available to the family is an appropriate nursing intervention as it shows the nurse's willingness to listen and support the family during their time of need. It helps the family to feel heard, valued, and supported while supporting them in processing their feelings and emotions. Attempting to "lighten the mood" or suggesting activities to cheer up the family may come across as insensitive and trivialize their grief. Discouraging crying until the actual time of death may cause the family to feel unsupported and invalidated. Therefore, being available to the family is the most appropriate nursing intervention in this scenario.

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