A nurse is caring for a child who is diagnosed with complicated grief after the recent death of a parent. Which symptom supports this child's nursing diagnosis?
A) Abnormal or nonexistent progression through the grieving process
B) Nightmares and/or sleeplessness
C) Confusion and restlessness
D) Preoccupation with death as a concept
Answer: B
A child with complicated grief may have nightmares and/or sleeplessness. An abnormal or nonexistent progression through the grieving process is a manifestation of childhood traumatic grief. Confusion and restlessness as well as a preoccupation with death as a concept are all manifestations of normal grief.
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