A client who was widowed 18 months ago tells the nurse "I have gotten to the point that I can
remember the good times my wife and I shared without getting a lump in my throat.
Sometimes I
even think about the disappointments, like not having children. I have gotten used to being without
her by my side.". The nurse can make the evaluation that the work of mourning
a. is beginning.
b. is progressing abnormally.
c. is at or near completion.
d. has not begun.
C
The work of mourning has been successfully completed when the bereaved can remember both
positive and the negative memories about the deceased and when the task of restructuring the
relationship with the deceased is completed.
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What will be an ideal response?
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