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Zulu123

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The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old child in the school nurse's office because the child received a bloody nose in a scuffle with another child during recess.
 
  The nurse discovers that the child's parents have recently divorced. The nurse recognizes that the child
 
  a. still has both parents and should not be experiencing a sense of loss.
  b. has gotten over his grief because he is able to play outside.
  c. needs to be referred for grief counseling.
  d. demonstrates behavior that is a common response when grieving.

Question 2

Which of the following is defined as a normal grief response associated with an ongoing living loss that is permanent, progressive, recurring, and cyclic in nature?
 
  a. Somatization disorder
  b. Chronic sorrow
  c. Chronic grief
  d. Absent grief



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Children don't express their grief in the same way as adults. Acting out, anger, fear, and crying are common responses, which appear spontaneously. Divorce is a significant loss to a child. Children express their grief differently from adults; they can be sad one minute and then playing the next. The child may need counseling in the future if the behavior continues and if the parents are unable to help him work through the emotional turmoil, but this is not an initial intervention.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Chronic sorrow is defined as a normal grief response associated with an ongoing living loss that is permanent, progressive, recurring, and cyclic in nature. Many parents of children with a physical, developmental, emotional, or chronic disorder will experience chronic grief. Families need nurses to affirm their coping efforts and acknowledge the legitimacy of their sadness. Providing timely support for families when there is an exacerbation of symptoms can make the situation more manageable. Somatization disorder, chronic sorrow, and absent grief are all examples of complicated grief.




Zulu123

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Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


dyrone

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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