A woman returns home after delivering a stillborn infant to find that neighbors have dismantled the nursery that she and her husband planned.According to Worden,how should a nurse expect the neighbor's action to affect the woman's grieving task completion?

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The nurse should anticipate that this action could hinder the woman from accepting the reality of the loss.The first task in Worden's grief process is to accept the reality of the loss.It is common for individuals to refuse to believe that the loss has occurred.Behaviors may include misidentifying an individual in the environment as their loved one,retaining possessions of the lost loved one,and removing all reminders of the loved one so as not to have to face reality.The bereaved person is considered an active participant in the grief process and the above-mentioned behaviors are part of that process.

A Woman Returns Home After Delivering a Stillborn Infant to Find