Which of these statements by the patient are indications of complicated grieving?
A. "I feel like I should have been the one to die in that hurricane."
B. "Last year, several of my coworkers died in a hurricane and I still can't go back to work."
C. "I've been having incapacitating migraines ever since the memorial services."
D. All of the above
ANS: D
Item A indicates survivor guilt, and items B and C are both indications that the trauma has contributed to functional impairment. All three are symptoms of complicated grieving.
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a. Patiently continue to answer questions, trying different approaches. b. Kindly refer them to someone else for answering their questions. c. Recognize that some parents cannot understand explanations. d. Suggest that they ask their questions when they are not upset.
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A) Absolute risk B) Baseline risk C) Relative risk D) Sum total risk