The nurse recognizes that parents who suffer a perinatal loss will often exhibit which of the following behaviors? (Select all that apply.)
a. Denial
b. Anger
c. Psychosis
d. Acceptance
e. Euphoria
f. Bargaining
ANS: A, B, D, F
Parents who suffer a perinatal loss will often experience the behaviors associated with the various stages of grief, including denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
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