When Jess Learned That His Wife Was Terminally Ill, He

question 233

Multiple Choice

When Jess learned that his wife was terminally ill, he became depressed and then became quite concerned about her and her illness. As she came closer to dying, he rehearsed her death over and over in his mind and began to think about how life would be without her after she was gone. Jess is experiencing:

• A) Complicated grief.
• B) delayed reaction.
• C) distorted reaction.
• D) anticipatory grief.

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