The 15-year-old client delivered a 22-week stillborn fetus. The nurse is presenting the client with information about a fetal loss support group for clients of all ages that can be joined without a fee
The nurse should encourage the client to attend based on an understanding that: A. Grieving a fetal loss will manifest with very similar behaviors regardless of the age of the clients.
B. Teens tend to withhold emotions and need older adults with the same type of loss to help process the experience.
C. Most teens have had a great deal of contact with death and loss and will have an established method of coping.
D. Communication styles vary within families, and teens whose families are extremely busy may have little support at home.
D
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