The Hospice Nurse Is Caring for a Father and His

The hospice nurse is caring for a father and his children following the death of their mother. The father is having difficulty taking on the responsibilities and duties that were previously done by his wife, especially relating to and communicating with his teenage daughters. Which nursing diagnosis best describes the family's situation at this time?

A) Impaired parenting r/t inappropriate child care arrangements
B) Ineffective denial r/t new and unpleasant reality of single parenting
C) Interrupted family processes r/t father's caregiving role changes
D) Disturbed thought processes r/t father's feelings of grief over loss of wife