NUR 212 EXAM 4 QUESTIONS
AND WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT UPDATE 2026
Delayed Grief - CORRECT ANSWES -- When a person's grief response is unusually
delayed or postponed b/c the loss is so overwhelming that the person must avoid the
realization of the loss. A delayed grief response is often triggered from a second loss
(e.g., a college student's parent has died, but full realization occurs after loss of a pet or
after failing a course.)
Masked Grief - CORRECT ANSWES -- When a grieving person behaves in ways that
interferes with normal functioning but is unaware that the disruptive behavior is a result
of the loss & ineffective grief resolution. (Physical symptoms include: headaches,
heartburn, rashes, or tachycardia)
Kubler-Ross stages of grief - CORRECT ANSWES -- denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, acceptance
Denial - CORRECT ANSWES -- Stage 1- the person cannot accept the fact of the loss.
It is a form of psychological protection from a loss that the person cannot yet bear.
Anger - CORRECT ANSWES -- Stage 2- The person expresses resistance or intense
anger at God, other people, or the situation.
Bargaining - CORRECT ANSWES -- stage 3- The person cushions and postpones
awareness of the loss by trying to prevent it from happening.
Depression - CORRECT ANSWES -- stage 4- The person realizes the full impact of the
loss
Acceptance - CORRECT ANSWES -- stage 5- The person incorporates the loss into
life.
Motivation - CORRECT ANSWES -- an internal state ( an idea, emotion, or a physical
need) that helps arouse, direct, and sustain human behavior. Ex: patients who need
knowledge for survival have a stronger motivation to learn than patients who need it for
promoting health
, Motivational Interviewing - CORRECT ANSWES -- counseling and educational
technique that is focused on patient goals and is goal directed and patient centered.
(motivation of change must come from the patient rather than the healthcare provider)
Spirituality - CORRECT ANSWES -- An awareness of one's inner self and a sense of
connection to a higher being, nature, or some purpose greater than oneself.
Religion - CORRECT ANSWES -- Specific system of practices "state of doing
something" associated with a particular denomination.
Intentional - CORRECT ANSWES -- False imprisonment- Restraining a patient without
orders
Battery- Touching or doing something to a patient without consent and against their will
Assault- Threaten a patient or verbally abuse
Quasi-intentional - CORRECT ANSWES -- Acts in which a person may not intend to
cause harm to another but does. (ex. Tell someone else about them, violating HIPAA)
Defamation of character - CORRECT ANSWES -- A false statement that damages that
person's reputation
Slander - CORRECT ANSWES -- Speaking falsely about someone
Libel - CORRECT ANSWES -- Written defamation; something that is written that
damages a person's reputation
Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWES -- negligence against healthcare professionals
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWES -- Conduct that falls below the standards of care
Importance of evidence based practice - CORRECT ANSWES -- it enhances the
patients experience, decreases cost, empowers clinicians, and improves patient
outcomes. Use of EBP competencies by nurses & advanced practice nurses further
improves the quality and consistency of healthcare.
Hierarchy of evidence (pyramid) - CORRECT ANSWES -- LEVEL 1: Systematic Review
Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines based on systematic reviews
LEVEL 2: All-designed RCT
LEVEL 3: Controlled trial without randomization
-quasiexperimental study
LEVEL 4: Single non-experimental study
-case-control, correlation, cohort studies
LEVEL 5: Systematic Reviews of descriptive and qualitative studies
LEVEL 6: Single descriptive or qualitative study
LEVEL 7: Opinion of authorities and/or reports of expert committees
AND WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT UPDATE 2026
Delayed Grief - CORRECT ANSWES -- When a person's grief response is unusually
delayed or postponed b/c the loss is so overwhelming that the person must avoid the
realization of the loss. A delayed grief response is often triggered from a second loss
(e.g., a college student's parent has died, but full realization occurs after loss of a pet or
after failing a course.)
Masked Grief - CORRECT ANSWES -- When a grieving person behaves in ways that
interferes with normal functioning but is unaware that the disruptive behavior is a result
of the loss & ineffective grief resolution. (Physical symptoms include: headaches,
heartburn, rashes, or tachycardia)
Kubler-Ross stages of grief - CORRECT ANSWES -- denial, anger, bargaining,
depression, acceptance
Denial - CORRECT ANSWES -- Stage 1- the person cannot accept the fact of the loss.
It is a form of psychological protection from a loss that the person cannot yet bear.
Anger - CORRECT ANSWES -- Stage 2- The person expresses resistance or intense
anger at God, other people, or the situation.
Bargaining - CORRECT ANSWES -- stage 3- The person cushions and postpones
awareness of the loss by trying to prevent it from happening.
Depression - CORRECT ANSWES -- stage 4- The person realizes the full impact of the
loss
Acceptance - CORRECT ANSWES -- stage 5- The person incorporates the loss into
life.
Motivation - CORRECT ANSWES -- an internal state ( an idea, emotion, or a physical
need) that helps arouse, direct, and sustain human behavior. Ex: patients who need
knowledge for survival have a stronger motivation to learn than patients who need it for
promoting health
, Motivational Interviewing - CORRECT ANSWES -- counseling and educational
technique that is focused on patient goals and is goal directed and patient centered.
(motivation of change must come from the patient rather than the healthcare provider)
Spirituality - CORRECT ANSWES -- An awareness of one's inner self and a sense of
connection to a higher being, nature, or some purpose greater than oneself.
Religion - CORRECT ANSWES -- Specific system of practices "state of doing
something" associated with a particular denomination.
Intentional - CORRECT ANSWES -- False imprisonment- Restraining a patient without
orders
Battery- Touching or doing something to a patient without consent and against their will
Assault- Threaten a patient or verbally abuse
Quasi-intentional - CORRECT ANSWES -- Acts in which a person may not intend to
cause harm to another but does. (ex. Tell someone else about them, violating HIPAA)
Defamation of character - CORRECT ANSWES -- A false statement that damages that
person's reputation
Slander - CORRECT ANSWES -- Speaking falsely about someone
Libel - CORRECT ANSWES -- Written defamation; something that is written that
damages a person's reputation
Malpractice - CORRECT ANSWES -- negligence against healthcare professionals
Negligence - CORRECT ANSWES -- Conduct that falls below the standards of care
Importance of evidence based practice - CORRECT ANSWES -- it enhances the
patients experience, decreases cost, empowers clinicians, and improves patient
outcomes. Use of EBP competencies by nurses & advanced practice nurses further
improves the quality and consistency of healthcare.
Hierarchy of evidence (pyramid) - CORRECT ANSWES -- LEVEL 1: Systematic Review
Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines based on systematic reviews
LEVEL 2: All-designed RCT
LEVEL 3: Controlled trial without randomization
-quasiexperimental study
LEVEL 4: Single non-experimental study
-case-control, correlation, cohort studies
LEVEL 5: Systematic Reviews of descriptive and qualitative studies
LEVEL 6: Single descriptive or qualitative study
LEVEL 7: Opinion of authorities and/or reports of expert committees
