A nurse is assessing the parents of a 6-year-old child who has died from leukemia. The nurse is integrating the Dual Process model (DPM) for the assessment. Which action would the nurse identify as reflecting the parents' loss-oriented coping?

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According to the DPM, a person adjusts to loss by oscillating between loss-orientated coping (in which there is preoccupation with the deceased person, such as thinking about the lost child) and restoration-oriented coping (in which the bereaved person is preoccupied with stressful events as a result of the death, such as financial issues, new identity as a widow, etc.). Engaging in new activities, denying the grief, and developing new relationships reflect restoration-oriented coping.

A Nurse Is Assessing the Parents of a 6-Year-Old Child