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WhattoUnderstand · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Mrs. Harrison's father died a week ago. Mr. Harrison is experiencing headaches and fatigue, and keeps shouting at his wife to turn down the television, although he has not done so in the past.

Mrs. Harrison is having trouble sleeping, has no appetite, and says she feels like she is choking all the time. How should the nurse interpret these assessment findings as the basis for a follow-up assessment?
a. Mrs. Harrison is grieving and Mr. Harrison is angry.
b. Mrs. Harrison is ill and Mr. Harrison is grieving.
c. Both Mr. and Mrs. Harrison likely are in denial.
d. Both Mr. and Mr. Harrison likely are grieving.

Question 2

Enuresis is reported in a previously toilet trained toddler. While gathering a health history from the grandparent, the nurse asks about which factor as the most likely cause?

a. Lack of outside playtime
b. Having too many toys
c. Dietary changes
d. Recent parental death

braelync · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Symptoms of normal grief include headache, fatigue, oversensitivity to noise, insomnia, appetite disturbance, and choking sensation. Different people manifest different symptoms. Denial is assessed when the person indicates that he is not accepting that the loss happened.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
A child's stage of development and chronological age will influence how he or she grieves. Toddlers can show grief through changes in their eating patterns, changes in their sleeping patterns, fussiness or irritability, and changes in their bowel and bladder habits. It is common for younger children to regress when under increased stress. Lack of outside playtime, dietary changes, and having too many toys are unlikely to cause enuresis.