Testing for the cause of anomalies in a stillborn infant is being done. The mother angrily asks the nurse how long these tests are going to take. The nurse should understand that the mother is:
a. Exhibiting normal grief behavior.
b. Trying to place blame on someone.
c. Being impatient and unreasonable.
d. Feeling guilty and blaming herself.
A
Grief after a fetal loss may initially be expressed as anger.
The mother is not placing blame; she is in the anger stage of the grieving process.
The mother is not being impatient or unreasonable.
The mother is expressing anger as a beginning stage of grief, not blaming herself or feeling guilty.
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