A recently widowed patient tells the health care provider, "I have so much epigastric discomfort. I wonder if I have an ulcer." Diagnostic tests are negative. The symptom demonstrates:

A) early reorganization behavior.
B) disorganization and depression.
C) preoccupation with the deceased.
D) normal phenomenon of mourning.

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Nikita Oblonsky · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Sensations of somatic distress are often experienced during the acute stage of grieving. They include tightness in the throat, shortness of breath, exhaustion, and pain or sensations such as those experienced by the deceased person.

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