An older patient's spouse passed away 4 years ago; however, the patient still sets a place at the dinner table for the spouse and has never removed any clothing or other personal items from the home. What does the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing?
1. Normal grief
2. Hopelessness
3. Survivor guilt
4. Pathological grief
4. Pathological grief
Explanation: 1. Normal grief is that which lasts within a 2-year time frame.
2. Hopelessness is when the patient sees no hope in life. This is not what the patient is experiencing.
3. Survivor guilt is associated with a traumatic event where a person survives when another loved one does not.
4. Grief persisting longer than 2 years is considered pathological in the United States.
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