Following the loss and burial of a beloved pet, an older male adult loses weight because he eats very little. Three months later, he starts to paint pictures of the pet and his appetite improves slowly
Describe this individual's mourning for his pet. a. Weight loss from inadequate intake
b. Pet's burial and painting pictures of the pet
c. Loss of his appetite resulting in weight loss
d. Increased food intake after painting begins
B
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A Incorrect. This individual's grief is displayed by a decreased appetite that results in weight loss; the older adult's response is not weight loss, it is anorexia.
B Correct. This older adult mourns (incorporates into his life) the loss of his pet by burying the pet and by memorializing the pet in pictures created by him.
C Incorrect. This individual's grief is displayed by a decreased appetite that results in weight loss.
D Incorrect. The transition from the loss through the burial to painting the pictures is how this man mourns his pet; the improved appetite is a result of effective coping and mourning.
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