Question

Veronica spent three years fighting cancer before dying. As a result of her prolonged death, her husband, Nelson, prepared emotionally for it and acknowledged that the loss was inevitable. Nelson engaged in __________.

A) bargaining
B) situational avoidance
C) early mourning
D) anticipatory grieving

Answer 1

The correct answer will be option-D

Step-by-step explanation:

Anticipatory grieving refers to the feeling of grief experienced before death by the family members and close ones of the patient whose death has been predetermined due to illness.

The people who get engaged in the anticipatory grieving shows the same symptoms of grief that occurs after death like preparing for death, concern for the dying person, social and cultural feelings and adjusting to the changes caused by the death.

In the given question, since Mr Nelson prepare emotionally for prolonged death of her wife's death and adjusts to the changes therefore person is showing the symptoms of anticipatory grieving.

Thus, option-D is the correct answer.