Mrs. Smith’s husband is dying. She tells the nurse that she needs “to be strong” for her teenage children and she does not want them to see her fall apart. The nurse’s response to Mrs. Smith should be...

Mrs. Smith’s husband is dying. She tells the nurse that

she needs “to be strong” for her teenage children and

she does not want them to see her fall apart. The

nurse’s response to Mrs. Smith should be based on

the knowledge that:

a. When adults express their grief it is interpreted as

a sign of weakness by their children.

b. Teenagers are better adapted to deal with loss

than younger children.

c. Support measures during loss should be considered for the entire family.

d. Teenagers expect that a surviving parent needs to

be strong.