A hospitalized husband and father of two children just learned that his wife was killed in a motor vehicle accident. The method in which this patient manifests loss will be influenced by:
A. personal attitude.
B. maturational loss.
C. emotional well-being.
D. the stage of human development.
D
A maturational loss is any change in the developmental process that is normally expected during a lifetime. Emotional well-being examines a person's state of mind and presence.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).