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Deast7027 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The spouse of a former patient tells the nurse that he has joined a support group to help with the loss of his wife. The nurse realizes this patient is in which phase of Engel's grief process?

1. acute
2. restitution
3. long-term
4. resolution

Question 2

A patient who has just lost her spouse asks the nurse how long it will be until she feels like living again. The nurse realizes this patient has to work through which phases of the grieving process according to Bowlby?

Select all that apply.
1. denial
2. despair
3. detachment
4. protest
5. restitution

Jevvish · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2

According to Engel, there are three phases of the grief process: acute, restitution, and long-term. It is during restitution that the surviving spouse might join a support group to help cope with the loss. The acute phase is initiated by shock and disbelief, manifested by denial. During the long-term phase, the individual begins to come to terms with the loss and renew activities. Resolution is associated with the acceptance of the loss but is not one of the phases in Engel's grief process.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2,3,4

The theorist Bowlby believes that a person needs to work through the three phases of grief before being able to move beyond the grief process. These three phases are protest, despair, and detachment. The patient's responses indicate she has acknowledged the event. Denial is associated with feelings of disbelief. Restitution is a stage in Engel's theory of loss.