
A widow repeatedly tells details of finding her elderly husband not breathing, performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and seeing him pronounced dead. Family members are concerned and ask, "What can we do?" The nurse should counsel the family that
A) they should express their feelings to the widow and ask her not to retell the story.
B) the retelling should be limited to once daily to avoid unnecessary stimulation.
C) repeating the story and her feelings is a helpful and necessary part of grieving.
D) retelling of memories is expected as part of the aging process.
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