A recently widowed patient tells the nurse,"I am having epigastric discomfort.I think I have developed an ulcer." Diagnostic tests are negative.Which phenomenon of bereavement is evident?

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Sensations of somatic distress are often experienced during the acute stage of grieving.They include tightness in the throat,shortness of breath,exhaustion,and pain or sensations such as those experienced by the dead person.

A Recently Widowed Patient Tells the Nurse,"I Am Having Epigastric