The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has Just

question 26

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just been informed of the demise of her unborn fetus. Which common cognitive responses to loss would the nurse anticipate?

• A) Denial and disbelief
• B) Sense of unreality
• C) Poor concentration
• D) Palpitations
• E) Loss of appetite

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