ATI RN GRIEF AND LOSS ASSESSMENT WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS| MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING STUDY GUIDE|CURRENTLY TESTING
VERSION | ALREADY GRADED A+|EXPERT
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS 2026
A nurse is caring for a client who is actively dying. The client's partner is crying and holding
the client's hand. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"I know this is difficult. Would you like me to sit with you?"
A nurse is caring for a client who is dying. The client's family is at the bedside and have
placed pictures and objects on the bed with the client. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
Ask the family about the objects and their meaning.
A nurse is providing education about medical aid in dying with a group of newly hired
nurses. Which of the following statements by a newly hired nurse indicates an
understanding of the education?
"An adult person with proven mental capacity self-ingests the prescribed medication to
die."
A nurse is preparing to provide education to a client who is experiencing grief. Which of
following information should the nurse include?
Feelings of sadness can fluctuate in intensity when a person is grieving.
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to the caregiver of a client who is dying.
Drag words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence.
The nurse should recognize that the caregiver is experiencing ______ and _______
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, -burnout
-compassion fatigue
A nurse is caring for a client who has recently experienced the death of a partner.
Based on client findings, which of the following 3 actions should the nurse take?
-Perform an ongoing assessment of the client's emotional status
-Encourage the client to discuss their current daily routine
-Encourage the client to talk about the death of their partner
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is caring for a client whose parent recently died.
For each of the following findings exhibited by the client, click to specify if the finding is
consistent with uncomplicated grief or maladaptive grief.
Reports having trouble sleeping, Disheveled and unclean appearance - Maladaptive
Grieving
Somatic issues noted upon admission, feelings of being in a fog - Uncomplicated Grieving
Which of the following has been identified as a priority outcome of ensuring a nurse's
physical and mental well-being?
A growing and sustainable future nursing workforce
A nurse is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed with prolonged grief disorder
(PGD). Which of the following client statements should the nurse address?
"There is nothing to do; I just can't go on living without my child."
A nurse is conducting a follow-up visit with a client whose child was recently killed in a
school shooting. The client states, "I don't know how to act or what to say. My child was the
shooter." The nurse should determine that the client's statement is consistent with which
of the following?
Disenfranchised grief
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ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS| MENTAL HEALTH
NURSING STUDY GUIDE|CURRENTLY TESTING
VERSION | ALREADY GRADED A+|EXPERT
VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED PASS 2026
A nurse is caring for a client who is actively dying. The client's partner is crying and holding
the client's hand. Which of the following responses should the nurse make?
"I know this is difficult. Would you like me to sit with you?"
A nurse is caring for a client who is dying. The client's family is at the bedside and have
placed pictures and objects on the bed with the client. Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?
Ask the family about the objects and their meaning.
A nurse is providing education about medical aid in dying with a group of newly hired
nurses. Which of the following statements by a newly hired nurse indicates an
understanding of the education?
"An adult person with proven mental capacity self-ingests the prescribed medication to
die."
A nurse is preparing to provide education to a client who is experiencing grief. Which of
following information should the nurse include?
Feelings of sadness can fluctuate in intensity when a person is grieving.
A nurse is providing discharge instructions to the caregiver of a client who is dying.
Drag words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence.
The nurse should recognize that the caregiver is experiencing ______ and _______
1|Page
, -burnout
-compassion fatigue
A nurse is caring for a client who has recently experienced the death of a partner.
Based on client findings, which of the following 3 actions should the nurse take?
-Perform an ongoing assessment of the client's emotional status
-Encourage the client to discuss their current daily routine
-Encourage the client to talk about the death of their partner
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is caring for a client whose parent recently died.
For each of the following findings exhibited by the client, click to specify if the finding is
consistent with uncomplicated grief or maladaptive grief.
Reports having trouble sleeping, Disheveled and unclean appearance - Maladaptive
Grieving
Somatic issues noted upon admission, feelings of being in a fog - Uncomplicated Grieving
Which of the following has been identified as a priority outcome of ensuring a nurse's
physical and mental well-being?
A growing and sustainable future nursing workforce
A nurse is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed with prolonged grief disorder
(PGD). Which of the following client statements should the nurse address?
"There is nothing to do; I just can't go on living without my child."
A nurse is conducting a follow-up visit with a client whose child was recently killed in a
school shooting. The client states, "I don't know how to act or what to say. My child was the
shooter." The nurse should determine that the client's statement is consistent with which
of the following?
Disenfranchised grief
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