Question 1

During a bereavement group,one of the members states,"I should have been the one to die.My husband had so much to offer." The member was expressing:

Accepted Answer

A)  An intention to commit suicide 
B)  Ambivalence and low self-esteem 
C)  Unresolved anger toward her husband 
D)  A need for attention from group members 
A)  An intention to commit suicide 
B)  Ambivalence and low self-esteem 
C)  Unresolved anger toward her husband 
D)  A need for attention from group members

Question 2

When differentiating between bereavement symptoms and depression,the nurse will base the formulation on knowledge that in bereavement:

Accepted Answer

A)  Suicide thoughts are common. 
B)  Symptoms remit and exacerbate. 
C)  Guilt feelings are overwhelming. 
D)  Psychomotor retardation is obvious. 
A)  Suicide thoughts are common. 
B)  Symptoms remit and exacerbate. 
C)  Guilt feelings are overwhelming. 
D)  Psychomotor retardation is obvious.

Question 3

Which patient would the nurse determine to be at highest risk for dysfunctional grief? The patient:

Accepted Answer

A)  Whose 16-year-old daughter was raped and killed while going on an errand for the patient 
B)  Whose 86-year-old mother, with whom she has shared her home, died after a long illness. 
C)  Who attended a support group and had been assisted by hospice to care for her terminally ill husband 
D)  Who attended a bereavement group, where she learned to express feelings after the deaths of her twin daughters 
A)  Whose 16-year-old daughter was raped and killed while going on an errand for the patient 
B)  Whose 86-year-old mother, with whom she has shared her home, died after a long illness. 
C)  Who attended a support group and had been assisted by hospice to care for her terminally ill husband 
D)  Who attended a bereavement group, where she learned to express feelings after the deaths of her twin daughters

Question 4

An elderly couple who lived in the same home for the past 50 years have moved into an adult retirement center in a nearby town.Changes in lifestyle such as this couple is experiencing should alert the nurse to the possibility of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute grief 
B)  Traumatic grief 
C)  Chronic sorrow 
D)  Adventitious crisis 
A)  Acute grief 
B)  Traumatic grief 
C)  Chronic sorrow 
D)  Adventitious crisis

Question 5

A patient is being seen for symptoms of insomnia and significant weight loss that has occurred during the 2 months since her husband's death.What is the purpose of the query,"Describe how it has been for you since your husband died?"

Accepted Answer

A)  To display an attitude of concern and sympathy to the patient 
B)  To learn whether the patient has a significant support system 
C)  To rule out factors that may interfere with diagnosing her illness 
D)  To determine the risk for pathologic grief and the need for grief therapy 
A)  To display an attitude of concern and sympathy to the patient 
B)  To learn whether the patient has a significant support system 
C)  To rule out factors that may interfere with diagnosing her illness 
D)  To determine the risk for pathologic grief and the need for grief therapy

Question 6

A nurse plans care based upon the fact that anticipatory grief:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is associated with a high risk for depression 
B)  Is associated with fewer expressions of guilt 
C)  Prevents development of symptoms of depression 
D)  Requires a longer period of time to effect resolution 
A)  Is associated with a high risk for depression 
B)  Is associated with fewer expressions of guilt 
C)  Prevents development of symptoms of depression 
D)  Requires a longer period of time to effect resolution

Question 7

Which physical disturbance is commonly assessed in patients experiencing acute grief?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypersomnia 
B)  Increased appetite 
C)  Tightness in the chest 
D)  Cardiovascular problems 
A)  Hypersomnia 
B)  Increased appetite 
C)  Tightness in the chest 
D)  Cardiovascular problems

Question 8

Which person has the greatest potential for developing dysfunctional grief?

Accepted Answer

A)  A teen who has always been one of the 'popular kids' 
B)  A widow who regularly states, "I really loved my deceased wife" 
C)  A woman whose husband died as a result of a sudden, traumatic injury 
D)  An adult who has dealt with the loss of several family members over the years 
A)  A teen who has always been one of the 'popular kids' 
B)  A widow who regularly states, "I really loved my deceased wife" 
C)  A woman whose husband died as a result of a sudden, traumatic injury 
D)  An adult who has dealt with the loss of several family members over the years

During a bereavement group,one of the members states,"I should have been the one to die.My husband had so much to offer." The member was expressing:

When differentiating between bereavement symptoms and depression,the nurse will base the formulation on knowledge that in bereavement:

Which patient would the nurse determine to be at highest risk for dysfunctional grief? The patient:

An elderly couple who lived in the same home for the past 50 years have moved into an adult retirement center in a nearby town.Changes in lifestyle such as this couple is experiencing should alert the nurse to the possibility of:

A patient is being seen for symptoms of insomnia and significant weight loss that has occurred during the 2 months since her husband's death.What is the purpose of the query,"Describe how it has been for you since your husband died?"

A nurse plans care based upon the fact that anticipatory grief:

Which physical disturbance is commonly assessed in patients experiencing acute grief?

Which person has the greatest potential for developing dysfunctional grief?

Psychiatric Nursing: Theory, Principles, and Trends

Nursing Practice in the Clinical Setting

The Nursing Process and Standards of Care

Therapeutic Communication: Interviews and Interventions

Adaptation to Stress

Neurobiology in Mental Health and Mental Disorder

Human Development Across the Life Span

Culture, Ethnicity, and Spirituality

Legal and Ethical Aspects in Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders

Somatoform, Factitious, and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders: Depression, Bipolar, and Adjustment Disorders

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Substance Related Disorders and Addictive Behaviors

Cognitive Disorders: Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic Disorders

Disorders of Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa

Sleep Disorders: Dyssomnias and Parasomnias

Sexual Disorders: Sexual Dysfunctions and Paraphilias

Crisis: Theory and Intervention

Suicide: Prevention and Intervention

Violence: Anger, Abuse, and Aggression

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Psychopharmacology

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Exam 28: Grief: In Loss and Death

During a bereavement group,one of the members states,"I should have been the one to die.My husband had so much to offer." The member was expressing:

When differentiating between bereavement symptoms and depression,the nurse will base the formulation on knowledge that in bereavement:

Which patient would the nurse determine to be at highest risk for dysfunctional grief? The patient:

An elderly couple who lived in the same home for the past 50 years have moved into an adult retirement center in a nearby town.Changes in lifestyle such as this couple is experiencing should alert the nurse to the possibility of:

A patient is being seen for symptoms of insomnia and significant weight loss that has occurred during the 2 months since her husband's death.What is the purpose of the query,"Describe how it has been for you since your husband died?"

A nurse plans care based upon the fact that anticipatory grief:

Which physical disturbance is commonly assessed in patients experiencing acute grief?

Which person has the greatest potential for developing dysfunctional grief?

Psychiatric Nursing: Theory, Principles, and Trends

Nursing Practice in the Clinical Setting

The Nursing Process and Standards of Care

Therapeutic Communication: Interviews and Interventions

Adaptation to Stress

Neurobiology in Mental Health and Mental Disorder

Human Development Across the Life Span

Culture, Ethnicity, and Spirituality

Legal and Ethical Aspects in Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Anxiety Disorders

Somatoform, Factitious, and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders: Depression, Bipolar, and Adjustment Disorders

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Substance Related Disorders and Addictive Behaviors

Cognitive Disorders: Delirium, Dementia, and Amnestic Disorders

Disorders of Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence

Eating Disorders: Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa

Sleep Disorders: Dyssomnias and Parasomnias

Sexual Disorders: Sexual Dysfunctions and Paraphilias

Crisis: Theory and Intervention

Suicide: Prevention and Intervention

Violence: Anger, Abuse, and Aggression

Forensic Nursing

Psychopharmacology

Therapies: Theory and Clinical Practice

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Mental and Emotional Responses to Medical Illness

Community Mental Health Nursing for Patients with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness

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