A woman just received notification that her husband died. She approaches the nurse who cared for him during his last hours and says angrily, "If you had given him your undivided attention, he would still be alive."
How should the nurse analyze this behavior?
a. The comment suggests potential allegations of malpractice.
b. In some cultures, grief is expressed solely through anger.
c. Anger is an expected emotion in an adjustment disorder.
d. The patient had ambivalent feelings about her husband.
ANS: C
Symptoms of adjustment disorder run the gamut of all forms of distress including guilt, depression, and anger. Anger may protect the bereaved from facing the devastating reality of loss.
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