Mrs. Harrison's father died a week ago. Mr. Harrison is experiencing headaches and fatigue, and keeps shouting at his wife to turn down the television, although he has not done so in the past
Mrs. Harrison is having trouble sleeping, has no appetite, and says she feels like she is choking all the time. How should the nurse interpret these assessment findings as the basis for a follow-up assessment?
a. Mrs. Harrison is grieving and Mr. Harrison is angry.
b. Mrs. Harrison is ill and Mr. Harrison is grieving.
c. Both Mr. and Mrs. Harrison likely are in denial.
d. Both Mr. and Mr. Harrison likely are grieving.
ANS: D
Symptoms of normal grief include headache, fatigue, oversensitivity to noise, insomnia, appetite disturbance, and choking sensation. Different people manifest different symptoms. Denial is assessed when the person indicates that he is not accepting that the loss happened.
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