Many parents who have children diagnosed with a chronic illness ...

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Many parents who have children diagnosed with a chronic illness experience recurrent feelings of grief, loss, and fear related to the child's condition and loss of the ideal healthy child. The nurse recognizes this process as
 
  a. Anticipatory grieving
  b. Chronic sorrow
  c. Bereavement
  d. Illness trajectory

Question 2

A common, serious complication of rheumatic fever is
 
  a. Seizures
  b. Cardiac dysrhythmias
  c. Pulmonary hypertension
  d. Cardiac valve damage

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Answer to Question 1

B
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A 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.
B The stated recurrent feelings define chronic sorrow, which is considered a
normal process involving grief that may never be resolved.
C Bereavement is defined as the objective condition or state of loss.
D Illness trajectory is defined as the impact of the disease or condition on all family
members, physiologic unfolding of the disease, and work organization done by
the family to cope.

Answer to Question 2

D
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A Seizures are not common complications of rheumatic fever.
B Cardiac dysrhythmias are not common complications of rheumatic fever.
C Pulmonary hypertension is not a common complication of rheumatic fever.
D Cardiac valve damage is the most significant complication of rheumatic fever.