NUR 239 TEST 4 PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
NUR 239 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
1 of 5
Term
A nurse is assessing a client whose partner died 4 months ago. Which
of the following statements indicates that the client is at risk of
complicated grief?
A. "I wish I had been more generous to my wife before she died."
B. "I told my wife to go to the doctor, but she wouldn't listen to me."
C. "I think about my wife all the time when I go on outings with my
family."
D. "I feel so empty without my wife that it's hard to get up every
morning."
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C. "I will miss your child's infectious laugh; it always made me smile"
, expressing personal feelings about the loss of the child can convey empath and
support the grieving parent.
B. encourage the family's expression of their feelings.
this assessment will allow the nurse to understand the particular needs of the family
better as they prepare to face their child's death.
D. "I feel so empty without my wife that it's hard to get up every morning."
client has difficulty carrying on normal activities following the loss of a partner
which makes him at risk of uncomplicated grief.
C. acute grief
a client experiencing acute grief will have both somatic and psychological
manifestations of distress, such as inability to sleep well or profound sadness.
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2 of 5
Term
A nurse is present at the time of a child's death following a terminal
illness. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to the
child's parent?
A. "if you'll excuse me, i'll go call the funeral home to have them pick
up your child."
B. "your child is no longer suffering."
C. "I will miss your child's infectious laugh; it always made me smile"
NUR 239 STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
1 of 5
Term
A nurse is assessing a client whose partner died 4 months ago. Which
of the following statements indicates that the client is at risk of
complicated grief?
A. "I wish I had been more generous to my wife before she died."
B. "I told my wife to go to the doctor, but she wouldn't listen to me."
C. "I think about my wife all the time when I go on outings with my
family."
D. "I feel so empty without my wife that it's hard to get up every
morning."
Give this one a go later!
C. "I will miss your child's infectious laugh; it always made me smile"
, expressing personal feelings about the loss of the child can convey empath and
support the grieving parent.
B. encourage the family's expression of their feelings.
this assessment will allow the nurse to understand the particular needs of the family
better as they prepare to face their child's death.
D. "I feel so empty without my wife that it's hard to get up every morning."
client has difficulty carrying on normal activities following the loss of a partner
which makes him at risk of uncomplicated grief.
C. acute grief
a client experiencing acute grief will have both somatic and psychological
manifestations of distress, such as inability to sleep well or profound sadness.
Don't know?
2 of 5
Term
A nurse is present at the time of a child's death following a terminal
illness. Which of the following statements should the nurse make to the
child's parent?
A. "if you'll excuse me, i'll go call the funeral home to have them pick
up your child."
B. "your child is no longer suffering."
C. "I will miss your child's infectious laugh; it always made me smile"
