Asked by harshita tokala on Jul 25, 2024
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A mother of a 5-year-old child, with complex health care needs and cared for at home, expresses anxiety about attending a kindergarten graduation exercise of a neighbor's child. The mother says, "I wish it could be my child graduating from kindergarten." What should the nurse recognize the mother is experiencing?
A) Abnormal anxiety
B) Ineffective coping
C) Chronic sorrow
D) Denial
Chronic Sorrow
A pattern of recurrent grief or sadness that is often associated with ongoing loss or a chronic illness condition.
Complex Health Care Needs
The requirement for extensive and multiple health care interventions due to one or more chronic conditions, disabilities, or acute health issues.
Kindergarten Graduation
A ceremonial acknowledgment signifying the completion of preschool education, where children are recognized before transitioning into elementary school.
- Acquire an understanding of the elaborate aspects of grief, incorporating prolonged sadness and pre-emptive grief, in parents whose children have chronic diseases or special needs.
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Parminder ranjeetJul 26, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Home care nurses should be aware that parents may experience chronic sorrow as a parental stressor. Chronic sorrow as a normal grief response is associated with a living loss (the loss of a healthy child) that is cyclical in nature. This is a normal response and does not indicate abnormal anxiety, ineffective coping, or denial.
Learning Objectives
- Acquire an understanding of the elaborate aspects of grief, incorporating prolonged sadness and pre-emptive grief, in parents whose children have chronic diseases or special needs.