A nurse meets with a patient whose mother died recently. The patient is distressed because her brother returned to work immediately after their mother's funeral. Which is the best response by the nurse?

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1. Sometimes conflict arises when two members of a family grieve differently and do not understand each other. There is no right or wrong grief response, and there is a lack of research evidence to show an association between lack of expression and negative psychiatric outcomes. Another misunderstanding is that emotions must be expressed them to be real and for healing to take place.

A Nurse Meets with a Patient Whose Mother Died Recently