An elderly man lost his wife a year ago to cardiovascular disease. During a healthcare visit, he tells the nurse he has begun adjusting to life without his wife. According to John Bowlby, which stage of grief does this comment most likely indicate?
a. Shock and numbness
b. Yearning and searching
c. Disorganization and despair
d. Reorganization
D
According to Bowlby, a person adjusts to life without the deceased during the reorganization phase. During the shock and numbness phase, the person experiences disorientation and a feeling of helplessness. The person wants to be reconnected with the deceased during the yearning and searching phase. The person feels pain and the emotions of grief during the disorganization and despair phase.
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a. county c. regional b. state d. federal
RDNS stands for:
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