During a home visit the nurse determines that a patient whose spouse died 10 months ago is demonstrating signs of grief resolution. What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?
Select all that apply.
1. Not living in the past
2. Breaking ties with the lost person
3. Asking for help to end the pain of the loss
4. Experiencing waves of sadness when looking at a picture
5. Wishing that death had occurred at the same time the spouse died
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 4
Evidence that grief is resolving includes not living in the past, breaking ties with the lost person, and experiencing waves of sadness when looking at a picture. Asking for help to end the pain of the loss and wishing for death at the same time that the spouse died indicates that grief resolution is not occurring.
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