Many Parents Who Have Children Diagnosed with a Chronic Illness

question 11

Multiple Choice

Many parents who have children diagnosed with a chronic illness experience recurrent feelings of grief,loss,and fear related to the child's condition and loss of the ideal healthy child.The nurse recognizes this process as

• A) anticipatory grieving.
• B) chronic sorrow.
• C) bereavement.
• D) illness trajectory.

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