The Nurse Evaluates How an Older Adult Patient Will React

Multiple Choice

The nurse evaluates how an older adult patient will react to the death of a spouse based on how the patient

A) expresses concern for his spouse during a prolonged illness.
B) reacts when their beloved dog was sent to live with an adult child.
C) demonstrates his or her philosophy of health and happiness.
D) expresses how his spouse's illness has impacted their life together.