The nurse is working with a child with a chronic condition. The nurse observes that over time, the parents have experienced a pattern of periodic grieving alternating with denial
What are the parents currently experiencing based on this assessment finding?
1. Chronic sorrow
2. Compassion fatigue
3. Dysfunctional parenting
4. Pathological grieving
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale: Parents experience chronic sorrow as they grieve when their child does not meet developmental milestones or participate in activities of "normal" children. The time between periods of grieving may be times of parental denial, which allows the family to function. Compassion fatigue is experienced by caregivers as their ability to feel compassion is exhausted. Dysfunctional parenting involves inadequately meeting the needs of children. Pathological grieving results when persons do not move through the stages of grief to resolution.
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