Last year Margaret, a student nurse, became very involved in her church's youth group when she lost her father to cancer
Currently Margaret is facing another challenge in her life because her dog has become terminally ill and is not expected to live. How will Margaret most likely cope with the death of her beloved pet? A. Dropping out of school
B. Staying busy with her student nurse organization
C. Turning to alcohol
D. Becoming obsessive compulsive about her personal hygiene
B
Individuals first respond to loss by using coping mechanisms that worked for them in the past.
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