Psychosocial IntegrityQuestion 275 of 2368

A client who is dying says they feel like a burden to their family because they now need help with bathing. Which dimension of fading away does this show?

  1. Redefining
  2. Searching for meaning
  3. Burdening
  4. Contending with change
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Correct answer: Burdening

Burdening is when increasing dependence leads clients to feel they are a burden to their family.

Source: Nursing Fundamentals, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Grief and Loss: Caring for the Family of a Dying Client. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Psychosocial Integrity"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026