Which patient is at most risk for experiencing difficult grieving?

A) The middle-aged woman whose grandmother died of advanced Parkinson's disease
B) The young adult with three small children whose wife died suddenly in an accident
C) The middle-aged person whose spouse suffered a slow, painful death
D) The older adult whose spouse died of complications of chronic renal disease

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Tyler Fleetwood · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B , Explanation :  Although it is impossible to predict with certainty and the grieving process is highly individual and personal,in general those who suffer a sudden loss typically have more difficult grieving than those who have had the time to prepare for the death.Family and friends of persons with chronic illnesses (e.g.,cancer)have usually had time to emotionally prepare for the death,initiate the funeral and burial arrangements,and begin the grieving process before the death occurs.

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