Posted: January 17th, 2018

Dysfunctional grieving : 5 Best Ways to Accurately Diagnose It

A young woman is brought to the emergency room appearing depressed. The nurse learned that her child died a year ago due to an accident.

The initial nursing diagnosis is dysfunctional grieving. The statement of the woman that supports this diagnosis is:

A. “I feel envious of mothers who have toddlers”
B. “I haven’t been able to open the door and go into my baby’s room “
C. “I watch other toddlers and think about their play activities and I cry