George is a 62-year-old man whose 87-year-old father died a week ago. The hospice nurse is making a follow-up visit to determine how George is handling his father's death
Which of the following statements made by George indicates to the hospice nurse that George is in the acute mourning stage of bereavement?
A) "I keep thinking about my father; I have trouble believing he's dead. I feel guilty because I didn't go to the nursing home to visit him last week!"
B) "I've been grieving my father; losing him is a tremendous loss, but I have to get on with my life."
C) "My father was a saint. I am so angry at God for taking him away! I'm crying all the time; I haven't been able to work for days."
D) "I'm going to spend the weekend with my children; they understand what I've been going through, and I can relax around them."
C
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