A Teenager Has Recently Lost a Parent

question 4

Multiple Choice

A teenager has recently lost a parent.Which grieving behavior should a school nurse expect when assessing this client?

• A) Denial of personal mortality
• B) Preoccupation with the loss
• C) Clinging behaviors and personal insecurity
• D) Acting-out behaviors, exhibited in aggression and defiance

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Definitions:

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