NURS 356 - EXAM #4 Questions And Accurate Answers
What are the types of loss?
Actual loss-when a person is no longer able to feel, hear, see, or know a person or
object
Perceived loss- defined uniquely by the person experiencing the loss and is less obvious
to other people
Situational loss- sudden, unpredictable external event
Necessary loss- life changes are normal as people age
What is grief?
grieving is the process of working through the losses
What is mourning?
mourning is the outward, social expression of loss
What are Kubler-Ross's 5 stages of grief?
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
What are the types of grief?
-Normal
-Complicated
(chronic, masked, delayed)
-Disenfranchised
-Anticipatory
-Children's grief
What is chronic grief?
, chronic - grief reactions that do not subside but instead continue over a very long period
of time
What is masked grief?
masked - the survivor is unaware that behaviors are interfering with normal functioning
as the result of loss
What is delayed grief?
delayed- reactions are suppressed or postponed, survivor consciously or unconsciously
avoids the pain of the loss
What is disenfranchised grief?
Experienced when there is a loss that cannot be openly acknowledged, socially
sanctioned, or publicly shared. Allowances for grief may not be made.
What is anticipatory grief?
grieving before a loss or fear of a potential loss
What are symptoms of normal grief?
Fatigue, sleep disturbances and nausea
What is palliative care? What is the primary goal?
allows patients and families to achieve optimal quality of life
primary goal: to alleviate symptoms and stress of illness
What is hospice care? What is included in hospice eligibility?
a personalized human form of health care, a philosophy of care for the dying and their
loved ones
patient must be diagnosed with life-limiting condition with prognosis of six months or
less
What are some nursing interventions appropriate for the dying process?
-managing symptoms
What are the types of loss?
Actual loss-when a person is no longer able to feel, hear, see, or know a person or
object
Perceived loss- defined uniquely by the person experiencing the loss and is less obvious
to other people
Situational loss- sudden, unpredictable external event
Necessary loss- life changes are normal as people age
What is grief?
grieving is the process of working through the losses
What is mourning?
mourning is the outward, social expression of loss
What are Kubler-Ross's 5 stages of grief?
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
What are the types of grief?
-Normal
-Complicated
(chronic, masked, delayed)
-Disenfranchised
-Anticipatory
-Children's grief
What is chronic grief?
, chronic - grief reactions that do not subside but instead continue over a very long period
of time
What is masked grief?
masked - the survivor is unaware that behaviors are interfering with normal functioning
as the result of loss
What is delayed grief?
delayed- reactions are suppressed or postponed, survivor consciously or unconsciously
avoids the pain of the loss
What is disenfranchised grief?
Experienced when there is a loss that cannot be openly acknowledged, socially
sanctioned, or publicly shared. Allowances for grief may not be made.
What is anticipatory grief?
grieving before a loss or fear of a potential loss
What are symptoms of normal grief?
Fatigue, sleep disturbances and nausea
What is palliative care? What is the primary goal?
allows patients and families to achieve optimal quality of life
primary goal: to alleviate symptoms and stress of illness
What is hospice care? What is included in hospice eligibility?
a personalized human form of health care, a philosophy of care for the dying and their
loved ones
patient must be diagnosed with life-limiting condition with prognosis of six months or
less
What are some nursing interventions appropriate for the dying process?
-managing symptoms
