An individual was killed during a store robbery 2 weeks earlier.The widowed spouse,who has schizoaffective disorder,cries spontaneously when talking about the death.Which is the nurse's most therapeutic comment?

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The patient is expressing feelings related to the loss,and this is an expected and healthy behavior.This patient is at risk for dysfunctional grieving because of the history of a severe psychiatric illness,but the nurse's priority intervention is to form a therapeutic alliance and support the patient's expression of feelings.The patient's crying 2 weeks after the spouse's death is expected and normal.

An Individual Was Killed During a Store Robbery 2 Weeks