The nurse is doing a follow-up home visit to a family who lost their three-month-old infant to SIDS eight weeks ago. The mother answers the door in her nightgown with hair uncombed
During the interview, the mother states: "I don't see the point of getting dressed each day." The nurse recognizes that the mother is demonstrating which stage of grief behavior? 1. Recovery
2. Yearning, pining
3. Hostile
4. Disorganization
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Rationale 1: Recovery or acceptance is the stage when the person starts to reach out to others. This mother is not there.
Rationale 2: In this stage of grief behavior, the mother would be making statements such as, "If only…" or "what if …."
Rationale 3: The mother is not expressing any hostile feelings.
Rationale 4: Disorganization or despair is a period of sadness and lethargy. Daily activities seem pointless during this stage.
Global Rationale:
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Elastic bandages are applied to:
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