The nurse is caring for an older adult who recently lost an adult child as a result of automobile accident
They shared a home and enjoyed a healthy parent-child relationship. The nurse is con-fident that the patient has progressed appropriately through the mourning process when the pa-tient is observed doing which action?
a. Tells family members that her child is "in a better place."
b. Arranges for personal grief counseling.
c. Cries softly during the family's first year memorial service.
d. Plans a summer vacation with friends from work.
D
Mourning is often used to refer to the ritualistic behaviors in which people engage during be-reavement. More recently, mourning is the term used for processes related to learning how to live with one's loss and grief. The last task of mourning is emotionally relocating the deceased person and moving on with life. Going on a vacation with friends is a good example of this. The other actions do not show this resolution.
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