A Patient Who Has a Regularly Scheduled Annual Physical Examination

Multiple Choice

A patient who has a regularly scheduled annual physical examination tells the nurse, "My mother died 6 months ago and I just can't seem to get over it. I still think about her every day." Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for this patient?

A) Complicated grieving related to unresolved issues
B) Chronic sorrow related to ongoing distress about loss of mother
C) Risk-prone health behavior related to inability to resolve grief
D) Anxiety related to lack of knowledge about normal grieving