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lilldybug07 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

Parents express recurrent feelings of grief, loss, and fear related to their child's chronic condition. The nurse understands that this is:

a. anticipatory grieving.
b. chronic sorrow.
c. bereavement.
d. illness trajectory.

Question 2

Which is the predominant trait of the resilient family associated with chronic illness?

a. Social separation
b. Family flexibility
c. Family cohesiveness
d. Clear family boundaries

kescobar@64 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
The stated recurrent feelings define chronic sorrow, which is considered a normal process involving grief that may never be resolved. Anticipatory grieving is the process of mourning, coping, interacting, planning, and psychosocial reorganization that is begun as a response to the impending loss of a loved one. Bereavement is defined as the objective condition or state of loss. Illness trajectory is defined as the impact of the disease or condition on all family members, physiological unfolding of the disease, and work organization done by the family to cope.

Answer to Question 2

C
Family cohesiveness is the predominant trait of the resilient family. Maintaining social integration is one of the traits of a resilient family system. Family flexibility and clear family backgrounds are traits of the resilient family, but not the predominant one.