A young woman had just learned of the death of her husband in an ...

[Kikoku]

A young woman had just learned of the death of her husband in an automobile accident. During a meeting to plan the funeral, she began to cry and stated, It's not fair. How could he do this to me? This remark could be correctly assessed as:
 
  1. A plea for help
  2. An expression of anger
  3. An explosive episode
  4. Fear of making decisions alone

Question 2

A grief support group was held at the local community center to assist persons who were dealing with issues of loss. Which remark by one of the members would the nurse interpret as indicating unresolved feelings of guilt?
 
  1. I know that my husband had a good life.
  2. It seems I miss my son more as time goes on.
  3. I still wish I had gotten to him sooner.
  4. Christmas is always a sad time for me.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: 2
The remark indicates anger that her husband died on purpose. She is not asking for help (option 1) nor are there data to support an explosive response (option 3). She does not state fear (option 4).

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3
Option 1 indicates closure on the husband's life. Option 2 indicates continued grieving but not guilt. Option 3 reflects that the person should have done more. Option 4 is a reflection on diffi-cult times of the year but not guilt.

[Kikoku]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[juliaf]

Great answer, keep it coming