In caring for a dying patient who is grieving, a nurse bases patient care on the theory that grief is helpful and assists the person in accepting the reality of death. What is this type of grief is called?
a. Dysfunctional
b. Unresolved
c. Uncomplicated
d. Maladaptive
C
Uncomplicated grief assists the person in accepting the reality of death.
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