A client gives birth to a stillborn infant.At first,she appears stunned by the news,cries a little,and then asks the nurse to call her mother.What is the proper term for the phase of bereavement that this client is experiencing?

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The client is experiencing acute distress, which is the initial phase of bereavement where the individual may feel shock, disbelief, and emotional numbness. This is a common reaction to unexpected loss, such as stillbirth. The other options are not applicable in this scenario. Anticipatory grief is seen in situations where the individual is aware of the impending loss, intense grief is a later stage where there is an overwhelming sense of loss and sadness, and reorganization is when the individual is able to adjust to the loss and move forward with life.

A Client Gives Birth to a Stillborn Infant