The Nurse Is Talking with the Parents of a Child

The nurse is talking with the parents of a child who died 6 months ago. They sometimes still "hear" the child's voice and have trouble sleeping. They describe feeling "empty" and depressed. How should the nurse interpret these feelings?

A) These are normal grief responses
B) The pain of the loss is usually less by this time
C) These grief responses are more typical of the early stages of grief
D) This grieving is essential until the pain is gone and the child is gradually forgotten.