The nurse is talking with the wife of an accident victim who just died. Which type of grief is the surviving wife most likely going to experience?
a. anticipatory c. uncomplicated
b. disenfranchised d. complicated
D
Complicated grief is associated with traumatic death. Survivors may suffer emotions of greater intensity than those associated with normal grief. Anticipatory grief is the occurrence of grief work before an expected loss. This type of grief may lead to family members' distancing themselves and not being able to provide support. Disenfranchised grief contributes to dysfunctional grief. It is grief experienced in situations where grief is discouraged and social supports are absent. Uncomplicated grief is a grief reaction that normally follows a significant loss. It runs a predictable course that ends with the resumption of normal life.
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