The health care provider feels an older female adult has about 6 weeks to live. After 2 months, the family remains at the bedside but, in the last few days, are becoming increa-singly impatient and irritable
This pattern is least indicative of which statement? a. The family is experiencing anticipatory grief for the older adult.
b. The family desires that the patient be relieved of her misery.
c. Anticipatory grieving can fail to attenuate acute grief upon death.
d. Grievers deal more easily with known losses at known times.
B
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A Incorrect. This is a true statement.
B Correct. The family is not impatient because they want her death to take place, but because of the emotional fluctuations of waiting.
C Incorrect. This is a true statement.
D Incorrect. This is a true statement.
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