A client’s plan of care includes a nursing diagnosis of Anticipatory grieving/death anxiety related to anticipated loss of physiological well-being. A nurse evaluates that the client has achieved one desired outcome pertinent to the diagnosis when the client:
ExplanationCriteria to indicate that the client’s grief is resolving include looking toward the future, taking 1 day at a time, and continuing with normal life activities. Option 1 should be a planned intervention so the client does not die alone. Options 3 and 4 are signs supporting the nursing diagnosis.