The nurse suspects that the spouse of a terminally ill client is experiencing anticipatory grief when he :

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Anticipatory grief is the response to a real or perceived loss such as in anticipation of the death of a loved one. Behaviors that may signal anticipatory grief include a sudden change in attitude toward the thing or person to be lost. The other options are characteristics of normal grieving.

The Nurse Suspects That the Spouse of a Terminally Ill