A teenager has recently lost a parent.Which grieving behavior should a school nurse expect when assessing this client?

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The school nurse should anticipate that this teenager would exhibit aggression and acting-out behaviors.Adolescents have the ability to understand death on an adult level yet have difficulty tolerating the intense feelings associated with the death of a loved one.It is often easier for adolescents to express sorrow by acting out rather than typical emotional expressions of the grieving process.

A Teenager Has Recently Lost a Parent