Deck 12: Grief and Loss

Question 1

Which of the following is a challenge for counselors who provide crisis counseling?

A)Keeping one's own feelings and experiences about death separate.
B)Empathizing too deeply with the client's grief.
C)Compassion fatigue.
D)All of the above.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about grief?

A)Grief is a healthy response to loss and should not be prevented.
B)Grieving may affect us physically,emotionally,and cognitively.
C)All people grieve in the same way.
D)Grief may exacerbate symptoms of depression and anxiety.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

People who develop complicated bereavement differ from those who do not in that

A)cognitions are more negative and avoidant in complicated grief.
B)cognitions are less negative and avoidant in complicated grief.
C)cognitions are overly optimistic and positive.
D)There is no difference in cognitive style.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Religion is usually a source of positive support in times of bereavement.How might it also be a source of additional stress at this time?

A)Sanctions against suicide may prevent religious funerals or burials.
B)End of life issues may be proscribed by religious doctrine.
C)Family members may argue for their own traditions,without consideration for the wishes of the deceased.
D)All of the above.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of Butler's life review?

A)It can provide meaning at the end of life.
B)It works best when the person has pride in their accomplishments.
C)It is a universal phenomenon to "look back" as one approaches death.
D)In the seventh and eighth decades of life people begin to think more about their deceased loved ones and to dream about them.

Question 6

__________ is a culturally specific reaction to grief and loss.

A)Naming a child after the deceased
B)Isolating relatives into a special area
C)Self-injury or destroying photos of the deceased
D)All of the above.

Question 7

Butler's life review is congruent with Erikson's __________ life stage.

A)integrity vs.despair
B)identity vs.role confusion
C)initiative vs.guilt
D)trust vs.mistrust

Question 8

__________ is not an example of ambiguous loss.

A)The kidnapping of a child
B)Alzheimer's disease
C)Infertility
D)Death by suicide

Question 9

What should crisis counselors do to address their own issues surrounding grief and loss?

A)Share their own grief experiences with clients.
B)Seek supervision.
C)Avoid working with grieving clients until their own issues have been addressed.
D)Refer clients to someone who specializes in grief and loss.

Question 10

The acronym _____ represents a four question spiritual assessment.

A)LOSS
B)FICA*
C)PETA
D)BOLA

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate way to work with a grieving child?

A)Help them to develop a ritual surrounding the loss of a parent.
B)Tell them mommy is an angel now and will always be watching over them.
C)Put photos and photo albums around the house so they can remember their loved one.
D)Encourage the bereaved parent to remarry so life can get back to normal as soon as possible.

Question 12

Which of the following best describes Kubler Ross's five stages of death and dying?

A)People move through the stages consecutively.
B)Kubler Ross later applied the same theory to grief and grieving.
C)Everyone experiences all five stages.
D)All of the above.

Question 13

The loss of a pet can be as upsetting as the loss of a loved one.Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

A)For some people,especially the elderly,the pet is a daily (and sometimes only)source of love.
B)Pets can provide affection and unconditional love.
C)Most people love their pets more than their family members.
D)Caring for a pet provides a reason to carry on.

Question 14

Which of the following would be consistent with Carl Rogers's beliefs about working with a bereaved client?

A)Accompany the client to the funeral or memorial service.
B)Identify cognitive distortions that are interfering with the grieving process.
C)Be fully present and responsive to the needs of the bereaved.
D)Help the client find appropriate distractions from their loss.

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE of Worden's task model of grieving?

A)There are seven tasks of grieving that must be accomplished.
B)Experiencing and working through the pain is an important task.
C)It is basically the same model as Kubler Ross's stage theory.
D)None of the above.

Question 16

__________ are universal reactions to grief and loss.

A)Tears,depressed mood,anger,and disorganization
B)Tears,depressed mood,anger,and wanting to join the deceased
C)Tears,depressed mood,anger,and celebration of life
D)Tears,depressed mood,anger,and naming children after the deceased

Question 17

The order of Kubler Ross's five stages of death and dying is

A)denial,rage and anger,bargaining,depression,and acceptance.
B)denial,bargaining,rage and anger,depression,and acceptance.
C)rage,anger,bargaining,depression,and denial.
D)bargaining,depression,denial,rage,and anger.

Question 18

__________ are coping skills helpful to someone grieving a loss.

A)Spirituality and religion
B)Exercise
C)Cognitive behavioral therapy
D)All of the above.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Fowler's faith development theory (FDT)?

A)FDT consists of six stages of faith development.
B)Transitions between faith stages can bring about personal crises.
C)Over a lifetime,people will go through all of the stages.
D)Children are most likely to be in stage one or stage two.

Question 20

A person with depression might respond differently to the death of a loved one by

A)exhibiting an exaggerated response to death.
B)developing phobia about the illness,especially the illness from which the person died.
C)having bereavement develop into complicated grief.
D)All of the above.

Question 21

Which of the following is TRUE?

A)All people benefit from support groups,regardless of types of loss.
B)Children are resilient and most return to normal life within a few months after losing a parent.
C)People should not be asked to recount how they learned about a loved one's death.
D)The goal of grief counseling should be to prevent dysfunction and restore meaning to life.

Question 22

A factor that facilitates the process of death acceptance includes

A)being able to talk openly about the terminal illness.
B)having coping skills used in the past.
C)having few regrets about life.
D)All of the above.

Question 23

Which of the following items could be helpful for children who have lost a parent?

A)Participating in funeral arrangements and viewing photos of the deceased.
B)Keeping a transitional object that belonged to the parent.
C)Maintaining stability in the home during the first year after the death.
D)All of the above.

Question 24

Appropriate self-care for crisis counselors is important

A)to reduce burnout and compassion fatigue.
B)so they can provide the best care to people in crisis.
C)so they can stay healthy.
D)All of the above.

Question 25

Death by suicide creates special circumstances for the bereaved in addition to the loss of their loved one.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A)Some people might blame the family for the death.
B)People don't know what to say to the bereaved.
C)Death by suicide brings up concerns about one's own mortality.
D)Family members might disagree on disclosing cause of death.