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The female patient grieves the loss of her child to adoption and finds it difficult to cope because the pregnancy was kept a secret from the family and community.Which type of grief is being experienced by the patient?

A) Delayed
B) Complicated
C) Anticipatory
D) Disenfranchised

Disenfranchised Grief

A type of grief that is not acknowledged or validated by society, often because the loss does not meet the societal norms of a significant grieving situation.

Adoption

The legal process of taking another person's child into one's own family and raising them as one's own.

Coping

The set of strategies or mechanisms individuals use to manage stress, difficult situations, or emotional conflict.

  • Distinguish between different types of grief and apply appropriate care strategies.
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