The Nurse Is Working with a Client Who Lost Her

The nurse is working with a client who lost her youngest child 2 months ago. When the nurse approaches, the client, the client yells, I don't want to talk to you. You have no idea what it's like to lose a child! The nurse bases her response to the client on the understanding of which of the following?

A) Hostility is a common behavioral response to grief.
B) It is too soon after the loss to empathize with the client.
C) Personality traits such as aggressiveness are exaggerated during the grief process.
D) The nurse may have nonverbally indicated a judgmental attitude toward the client.