The 39-year-old daughter of a client with a terminal illness tells the nurse that she thinks something is wrong with her because she frequently cries, is often sad, and can't imagine losing her mother
The nurse assures the daughter that these are normal feelings associated with: a. Bereavement-related depression
b. Complicated grief
c. Anticipatory grief
d. Caregiver grief
C
These symptoms are typically experienced with grief that is felt in anticipation of a loss. Bereavement-related depression refers to depression following a loss that consumes every aspect of a person's life; complicated grief is displayed as persistent yearning for the deceased person without signs of depression; and caregiver grief refers to grief experienced by health care providers.
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A. potassium ions. B. sodium ions. C. calcium ions. D. chlorine ions.