The nurse recognizes that the spouse of a terminally ill client has completed the grieving process, but the ill client is still alive. Because of this, the nurse may need to provide what interventions for the ill client?
A)Interventions to prevent physical and spiritual distress of the spouse
B)Interventions to prevent despair in other family members
C)Interventions to prevent guilt in the client
D)Interventions to prevent isolation and loneliness for the client

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A)If a family member completes the grieving process before the ill client dies, the family member may become detached, causing isolation and loneliness for the terminally ill client. Therefore, the nurse would need to implement interventions to prevent isolation and loneliness. The client is less likely to feel guilt, despair, or physical and spiritual distress specifically related to the family member's detachment.
B)If a family member completes the grieving process before the ill client dies, the family member may become detached, causing isolation and loneliness for the terminally ill client. Therefore, the nurse would need to implement interventions to prevent isolation and loneliness. The client is less likely to feel guilt, despair, or physical and spiritual distress specifically related to the family member's detachment.
C)If a family member completes the grieving process before the ill client dies, the family member may become detached, causing isolation and loneliness for the terminally ill client. Therefore, the nurse would need to implement interventions to prevent isolation and loneliness. The client is less likely to feel guilt, despair, or physical and spiritual distress specifically related to the family member's detachment.
D)If a family member completes the grieving process before the ill client dies, the family member may become detached, causing isolation and loneliness for the terminally ill client. Therefore, the nurse would need to implement interventions to prevent isolation and loneliness. The client is less likely to feel guilt, despair, or physical and spiritual distress specifically related to the family member's detachment.

The Nurse Recognizes That the Spouse of a Terminally Ill