The nurse is caring for an older adult who recently lost an adult child as a result of automobile crash.They shared a home and enjoyed a healthy parent-child relationship.The nurse is confident that the patient has progressed appropriately through the mourning process when the patient is observed doing which action?

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Planning a summer vacation with friends from work indicates that the patient has resumed engaging in pleasurable activities and is able to find joy in life again, which are both signs of progressing through the mourning process. A, B, and C are all normal reactions to grief, but they do not necessarily indicate that the patient has fully progressed through the mourning process.

The Nurse Is Caring for an Older Adult Who Recently