The nurse recognizes that which of the following clients is at greates

The nurse recognizes that which of the following clients is at greatest risk for complicated (dys-functional) grief?

1. A 26-year-old who is diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis
2. The 58-year-old only child whose mother recently died of cancer
3. A teenage parent whose child died of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
4. A 50-year-old diabetic client who has experienced an above-the-knee amputation

ANSWER

ANS: 3
Loss associated with homicide, suicide, sudden accidents, or the loss of a child has the potential to become complicated.