The Health Care Provider Believes an Older Woman Has Approximately

The health care provider believes an older woman has approximately 6 weeks to live.After 2 months,the family remains at the bedside but,in the last few days,are becoming increasingly impatient and irritable.This pattern is least indicative of which of the following statements?

A) Family is experiencing anticipatory grief for the older adult.
B) Family desires that the patient be relieved of her misery.
C) Anticipatory grieving can fail to attenuate acute grief upon death.
D) Grievers deal more easily with known losses at known times.