The client tells the nurse that she has been having problems sleeping since her boss died unexpectedly 3 weeks ago. She confides that she and the boss had been having a secret extramarital affair for years
The nurse selects a nursing diagnosis of grieving, recognizing that the sleeping difficulty is most likely a result of which of the following? 1. Abbreviated grieving
2. Chronic grief
3. Disenfranchised grieving
4. External grief
3. Disenfranchised grieving
Rationale:
Sleep disturbances are common during the grieving period. This client is unable to grieve openly for her lost relationship as extramarital affairs are not socially sanctioned. Abbreviated grieving is grieving that is brief but genuinely felt. This client's grief is not yet chronic as only 3 weeks have passed. External grieving is not a recognized type of grief response.
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Based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis?
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word