A woman is attending a nurse-facilitated grief support group. The woman's son was killed in Iraq 18 months earlier
She confides that while at the gravesite yesterday, she broke down and the feelings of hurt were as deep as the day she found out about the death. She states, "I will never get over this feeling of intense grief." The nurse discovers that yesterday would have been her son's 21st birthday. What is the nurse's best response? a. "That kind of reaction is very rare after so long a time. It would be best to avoid the cemetery on dates that might trigger this type of reaction."
b. "What happened to you yesterday is un-derstandable and common in people who have lost loved ones."
c. "I find that hard to believe. We all grieve basically the same way, and I know that I would not react that way after such a long time."
d. "The fact that you reacted so strongly is concerning to me. This could be the be-ginning of some bigger issues."
B
Reinforce the understanding that people grieve differently and that feelings change or resolve over time. Some people have "anniversary reactions" (heightened or renewed feelings of loss or grief) months or years after a loss. They worry that they are losing ground when signs of grief reappear after a period of relative calm. Offer reassurance that anniversary reactions are common, and encourage pleasant reminiscence.
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