A dying patient tells the nurse that she fears her children will forget her when she is gone. Which of the following can the nurse do to help this patient?

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The nurse should make sure that the patient has an active role in decision making. Since she is expressing fears, the nurse should ask the patient what she would like done to ensure the children do not forget her. The nurse should not falsely reassure the patient that family members would not permit the children to forget her. There is no way of knowing if the end is near for the patient so this response would be inappropriate. The nurse should not confront the patient by asking if she wants her children to remember her as dying.

A Dying Patient Tells the Nurse That She Fears Her