The nurse is doing a follow-up home visit to a family who lost their three-month-old infant to SIDS eight weeks ago. The mother answers the door in her nightgown with hair uncombed. During the interview, the mother states: "I don't see the point of getting dressed each day." The nurse recognizes that the mother is demonstrating which stage of grief behavior?

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The mother's behavior of not getting dressed and her statement about not seeing the point of doing so suggests a lack of organization and disorientation which is characteristic of the disorganization stage of grief. This could be a manifestation of the emotional and cognitive chaos that families may experience during this stage.

The Nurse Is Doing a Follow-Up Home Visit to a Family