A Patient's Father Died a Week Ago

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient's father died a week ago. Both the patient and the patient's spouse talk about the death. The patient's spouse is experiencing headaches and fatigue. The patient is having trouble sleeping, has no appetite, and gets choked up most of the time. How should the nurse interpret these findings as the basis for a follow-up assessment?

• A) The patient is dying and the spouse is angry.
• B) The patient is ill and the spouse is malingering.
• C) Both the patient and the spouse are likely in denial.
• D) Both the patient and the spouse are likely grieving.

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