A Patient Lost His Spouse Three Years Ago

question 22

Multiple Choice

A patient lost his spouse three years ago. The nurse has been helping him work through his grief using Worden's stage theory of grieving. Which controversial stage might the nurse decide to eliminate?

• A) Accept the reality of the loss.
• B) Experience the pain of grief.
• C) Adjust to an environment in which the deceased is missing.
• D) Withdraw from the lost relationship and reinvest energy in new relationships.

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