A patient has delivered a stillborn child at 26 weeks' gestation. She tells the nurse that none of her friends have called or visited, and that her husband's parents seem unwilling to talk about the loss. The nurse recognizes the mother's grief as:

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Disenfranchised grief occurs when a person experiences a loss that is not recognized or supported by society, such as the loss of a stillborn child. The patient's lack of support from friends and her husband's family indicates that her grief is not being acknowledged or validated, leading to disenfranchisement. Bereavement, an intuitive style of coping, and denial may also be present in this situation, but the best answer is A.

A Patient Has Delivered a Stillborn Child at 26 Weeks