The Health Care Provider Feels That an Older Female Adult

question 8

Multiple Choice

The health care provider feels that an older female adult has about six weeks to live.After two months, the family remains at the bedside but, in the last few days, they have become increasingly impatient and irritable.This pattern is least indicative of which of the following statements?

• A)The family is experiencing anticipatory grief for the older person.
• B)The family desires that the patient be relieved of her misery.
• C)Anticipatory grieving can fail to attenuate acute grief upon death.
• D)Grievers deal more easily with known losses at known times.

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