A woman is called into her supervisor's office regarding her deteriorating work performance since the loss of her husband 2 years ago.The woman begins sobbing and saying that she is "falling apart" at home as well.The woman is escorted to the nurse's office,where the nurse recognizes the woman's symptoms as which of the following?

A) Normal grief.
B) Complicated grief.
C) Disenfranchised grief.
D) Perceived grief.

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Chezelle Probst · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B, Explanation :  An individual undergoing a complicated grieving process that interferes with common routines of life for excessively long periods of time is experiencing complicated (dysfunctional)grief.Normal grief is the most common reaction to death;it involves a complex range of normal coping strategies.Disenfranchised grief involves a relationship that is not socially sanctioned.Perceived grief is not a type of grief;perceived loss is a loss that is not obvious to other people.

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