A client whose spouse of 42 years recently died shares with the nurse, "my sister came over yesterday and started talking about how i need to move on with my life. i feel badly, but i got mad and told her to mind her own business." which response by the nurse would be therapeutic?

The nurse would say to the client that "You need to grieve, and expressing anger can be part of grieving. " Family caregiving involves the routine provision of services and personal care activities for a family member by spouses, siblings, or parents. Caregiving activities include finding resources, personal care (bathing, feeding, or grooming), monitoring for complications or side effects of illness and treatments, providing instrumental activities of daily living (shopping or housekeeping), and the ongoing emotional support and decision making that is necessary.