A client describes being sad since his wife died three weeks ago. When he describes the memorial service, funeral, and his plans for the future, the nurse assesses this as: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. A crisis.
2. Bereavement.
3. Delayed grief.
4. Normal grief.
5. Dysfunctional grieving.
2,4,5
Rationale: Normal grief is a multidimensional response to loss. Although he is sad, the client has started to move on in his life by making plans for the future. In bereavement, this client is sad in response to the death of his wife. He is not mentally ill. When a client has resolved his grieving to the point of making plans for the future, it is not dysfunctional grieving. In delayed grief, the client would avoid his feelings. The client's response is not one of crisis. The client is able to plan and move his life forward.
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