Your patient, who recently lost her husband, is reported by her daughter to be alternately sobbing and screaming in anger at her deceased spouse. You recognize that the patient is exhibiting signs of which stage of Rando's three-tier process?

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Confrontation is a highly emotional state of intense grief and acutely felt psychological reactions. This second-tier phase is followed by reestablishment which includes a gradual decline in grief and the beginning of reentry to one's life.

Your Patient, Who Recently Lost Her Husband, Is Reported by Her