Assessment of a client indicates complicated grief. Which ...

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Assessment of a client indicates complicated grief. Which statements would the nurse identify as supporting this reaction? Select all that apply.
 
  A) It's been 2 months, and I still want my son back.
  B) I still wait for him to come right through the door every day.
  C) I'm really struggling with trusting anybody anymore.
  D) I wish I could go back to the days before he died.
  E) Life seems so empty now that he's gone. What will I do?

Question 2

A nursing instructor is describing uncomplicated grief to a class. Which of the following would the instructor most likely include in the discussion?
 
  A) Uncomplicated grief differs from normal grief because it lasts longer.
  B) Most bereaved persons experience uncomplicated grief.
  C) Uncomplicated grief is primarily loss associated with death.
  D) This type of grief is less painful and disruptive than normal grief.

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Answer to Question 1

Ans: B, C, D, E
Complicated grief, which occurs in about 10 to 20 of bereaved persons, is characterized by the person being frozen or stuck in a state of chronic mourning. They feel bitter over their loss and wish that their lives could revert to the time when they were together. In addition, the person experiences an intense longing and yearning for the deceased for more than 6 months. Additionally, the person may have trouble accepting the death, an inability to trust others since the death, excessive bitterness related to the death, and feeling that life is meaningless without the deceased person.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: B
Most bereaved people experience normal or uncomplicated grief after the loss of a loved one. Uncomplicated grief is painful and disruptive. It can be applied to situations other than loss because of death.

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[laurnthompson]

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