The patient's death signals the beginning of an overwhelming grief for the family. The viewing of the body, however, has been found to
A) make the loss real to the family.
B) enhance the family's spirituality.
C) initiate questions about the death.
D) cause more stress for the family when saying goodbye.
A
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