The mother of a 14-year-old boy is distraught over her son's conversion from a diagnosis of HIV infection to a diagnosis of AIDS. What feelings would this mother most likely exhibit?

Question

A) Confusion and denial
B) Anger and control
C) Grief and isolation
D) Loss and grief

Answer 1

Ans: D
Chapter: 7
Client Needs: C
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Difficulty: Difficult
Integrated Process: Nursing Process
Objective: 4
Page and Header: 104, Loss and Grief

Feedback: The families of people with physical health problems, such as diabetes mellitus, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), cardiac disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, disabilities, and neurologic impairments, tend to respond to these conditions with feelings of loss and grief. Options A, B, and C are incorrect; even though the mother may have these feelings, they are not the feelings she would most likely exhibit in this scenario.