A 21-year-old patient informs the nurse that, "I'm not sleeping since my life partner was killed in a car accident 1 month ago". Which statement would be of most concern to the nurse?

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Complicated grief can present as an absence of grief in situations where it would be expected. When deaths and important losses are not mourned, the feelings don't just disappear; they reappear in unexpected ways, sometimes years later. The patient isn't allowing the necessary grieving to occur. The remaining options demonstrate grief in the various forms of regret.

A 21-Year-Old Patient Informs the Nurse That, "I'm Not Sleeping