A client who is a recent widow states, "I wanted to ask him for a divorce and then he died.". The nurse realizes this client is at risk for:
1. A dysfunctional grief reaction.
2. Accelerated grief reaction.
3. A typical grief reaction process.
4. Psychosomatic disorders.
A dysfunctional grief reaction.
Rationale: A dysfunctional grief reaction is one that is affected by factors that interfere with a successful grieving reaction, such as an ambivalent relationship with the deceased.
The client's comment is not indicative of either a typical grief reaction process or an accelerated grief reaction. There is no indication the client is at risk for a psychosomatic disorder.
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