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The nurse is interviewing an older adult client whose spouse died 4 years ago. The client states, "I keep our home exactly the way it was the day my husband died. I still buy and prepare all his favorite foods, and I launder his dress shirts each week." The client begins to cry, explaining that caring for her husband was her sole purpose in life, so she sees no need to go on living if she can't carry out these activities. The client's comments are suggestive of which of the following conditions?


Definitions:

Advance Directive

A legal document specifying a person's wishes regarding medical treatment in circumstances where they are no longer able to make decisions.

Uniform Probate Code

The Uniform Probate Code is a set of laws designed to simplify the process of transferring assets at death and to standardize probate proceedings across different jurisdictions.

State Law

The body of law enacted by individual states in the United States, as opposed to federal law which is enacted by the federal government.

Disposition

The act of disposing, selling, or transferring property or assets, often as part of a legal settlement or estate management.

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