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,Chapter 16: Loss, Grief and Bereavement
Leifer: Growth and Development Across the Lifespan, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A grief reaction that interferes with life’s functions is:
a. mourning.
b. anticipatory grief.
c. bereavement.
d. dysfunctional grief.
ANS: D
Dysfunctional grief is the continued expression of unresolved issues and symptoms that
interfere with life’s functions.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: pp. 275-276 OBJ: 3
TOP: Dysfunctional grief KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: coping and adaptation
2. After giving birth to a stillborn baby, the woman says, “I just painted the baby’s room. Do you
think that had an influence on my baby’s death?” The best response to this woman is:
a. “No, that’s an old wives’ tale.”
b. “Maybe. The excessive exertion may have caused the loss of the baby.”
c. “Looking for answers to questions like that will prolong your grief.”
d. “I can understand your need to find an answer to what caused this.”
ANS: D
Clear information should be provided about the cause of death. Part of the grief process for
bereaved parents is figuring out what happened, their role in the loss, why it happened to
them, and why it happened to their baby. The health-care worker needs to recognize that these
questions must be answered by the bereaved themselves as part of their healing.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 277 OBJ: 8
TOP: Pregnancy and grief KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: coping and adaptation
3. The statement that would be least therapeutic to say to the bereaved mother at the death of her
infant son would be:
a. “I have called your husband. He will be here soon.”
b. “You can stay with him and hold him if you wish.”
c. “He was a very special little boy to me.”
d. “Fortunately he is not suffering anymore.”
ANS: D
Health-care workers can facilitate the grief process by having a basic understanding of the
process, by talking with family members, and by supporting the family’s efforts to cope,
adapt, and grieve. A comment such as “be glad he is not suffering” is nontherapeutic. Sharing
their own feelings of loss is supportive.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 276, Table 16-2
OBJ: 10 TOP: Role of the health-care worker
, KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: coping and adaptation
4. After the death of an 80-year-old Jewish man, the health-care worker is aware that while the
family is waiting for the funeral home to come for the body, the deceased is:
a. covered by a ceremonial cloth.
b. prepared for burial on the next Saturday.
c. blessed by placing a basil leaf on his tongue.
d. never left alone.
ANS: D
The Jewish religion requires that the body be buried within 24 hours of death, not be left
alone, and not be moved on a Saturday.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 282 OBJ: 5
TOP: Jewish death rituals KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: coping and adaptation
5. At the time of a child’s death, a “memory kit” is made for the parents. The most appropriate
items in such a kit would be:
a. the hospital identification bracelet.
b. a curl of the baby’s hair.
c. the pacifier used to quiet the baby.
d. the small hospital blanket used to cover the baby.
ANS: B
The recognition of the child as a separate person is helpful. The preservation of a “memory
kit” made up of carefully selected photos or a curl of hair is thoughtful.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: pp. 280-281 OBJ: 10
TOP: Helping the grieving survivors KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: coping and adaptation
6. The health-care worker can provide the best support to a family experiencing anticipatory
grief related to the imminent death of a loved one by:
a. discouraging premature expressions of grief.
b. suggesting activities to cheer up the family.
c. attempting to “lighten the mood.”
d. being available to the family.
ANS: D
Health-care workers need to be available to the family to discuss the grieving process and
provide opportunities for the family to express emotions.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 273 OBJ: 10
TOP: Grief process KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: coping and adaptation
7. A man whose wife died 6 months ago says that he sometimes still “hears” his wife’s voice and
has trouble sleeping and does not feel like socializing. The health-care worker recognizes that:
a. these complaints are part of a normal grief response.
b. the pain of the loss should be less by this time.
, c. these responses are more typical immediately after the death.
d. this grieving is excessive and should be evaluated.
ANS: A
These responses are typical of early grief. As family members move through the bereavement
process, they will exhibit physical signs of weight loss and insomnia, confusion, and inability
to concentrate and social withdrawal.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 274 OBJ: 6
TOP: Normal grief responses KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: coping and adaptation
8. Several health-care workers have requested to attend the funeral of a patient for whom they
felt especially close. The supervisor recognizes that attending the funeral is:
a. appropriate, because families always expect this expression of concern.
b. appropriate, because it can assist in the resolution of personal grief.
c. inappropriate, because it is unprofessional.
d. inappropriate, because it increases the potential for burnout.
ANS: B
Attending the funeral can be a supportive act for both the health-care worker and family
members and is in no way unprofessional. For the family, it conveys a sense of support and
caring. For the health-care worker, it can provide a sense of “closure” and assist in resolution
of personal grief.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 280 OBJ: 10
TOP: Offering condolence KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: coping and adaptation
9. While doing final preparations for a Hindu woman to be picked up by the funeral home, the
health-care worker observes a thread tied around the corpse’s wrist and a basil leaf in her
mouth. These items:
a. are to be removed only by the next of kin.
b. may be removed by the sadhu, the Hindu holy man.
c. should be left in place.
d. should be collected and given to the eldest son.
ANS: C
Hindus tie a string around the wrist of the dying person and also place a basil leaf on their
tongue. These should not be removed after death.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 282 OBJ: 6
TOP: Hindu religious rights KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: basic care and comfort
10. When a dying 90-year-old woman gives her rosary to her granddaughter, this gift should be
viewed as a:
a. religious ceremony.
b. legacy.
c. sign of favoritism.
d. directive for greater spiritualism.
Development Across the Lifespan
3rd Edition By Gloria Leifer, Eve
Fleck (All Chapters 1-16, 100%
Original Verified, A+ Garde)
All Chapters Arranged Reverse: 16-1
Chapter Wise (1-16) Download
Link is Added at the End of PDF
file
This is The Only Original and
Complete Test Bank for 3rd
Edition, All Other Files in The
Market are Fake/Old/Wrong
Edition.
,Chapter 16: Loss, Grief and Bereavement
Leifer: Growth and Development Across the Lifespan, 3rd Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. A grief reaction that interferes with life’s functions is:
a. mourning.
b. anticipatory grief.
c. bereavement.
d. dysfunctional grief.
ANS: D
Dysfunctional grief is the continued expression of unresolved issues and symptoms that
interfere with life’s functions.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: pp. 275-276 OBJ: 3
TOP: Dysfunctional grief KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: coping and adaptation
2. After giving birth to a stillborn baby, the woman says, “I just painted the baby’s room. Do you
think that had an influence on my baby’s death?” The best response to this woman is:
a. “No, that’s an old wives’ tale.”
b. “Maybe. The excessive exertion may have caused the loss of the baby.”
c. “Looking for answers to questions like that will prolong your grief.”
d. “I can understand your need to find an answer to what caused this.”
ANS: D
Clear information should be provided about the cause of death. Part of the grief process for
bereaved parents is figuring out what happened, their role in the loss, why it happened to
them, and why it happened to their baby. The health-care worker needs to recognize that these
questions must be answered by the bereaved themselves as part of their healing.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 277 OBJ: 8
TOP: Pregnancy and grief KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: coping and adaptation
3. The statement that would be least therapeutic to say to the bereaved mother at the death of her
infant son would be:
a. “I have called your husband. He will be here soon.”
b. “You can stay with him and hold him if you wish.”
c. “He was a very special little boy to me.”
d. “Fortunately he is not suffering anymore.”
ANS: D
Health-care workers can facilitate the grief process by having a basic understanding of the
process, by talking with family members, and by supporting the family’s efforts to cope,
adapt, and grieve. A comment such as “be glad he is not suffering” is nontherapeutic. Sharing
their own feelings of loss is supportive.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 276, Table 16-2
OBJ: 10 TOP: Role of the health-care worker
, KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: coping and adaptation
4. After the death of an 80-year-old Jewish man, the health-care worker is aware that while the
family is waiting for the funeral home to come for the body, the deceased is:
a. covered by a ceremonial cloth.
b. prepared for burial on the next Saturday.
c. blessed by placing a basil leaf on his tongue.
d. never left alone.
ANS: D
The Jewish religion requires that the body be buried within 24 hours of death, not be left
alone, and not be moved on a Saturday.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 282 OBJ: 5
TOP: Jewish death rituals KEY: Nursing Process Step: Planning
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: coping and adaptation
5. At the time of a child’s death, a “memory kit” is made for the parents. The most appropriate
items in such a kit would be:
a. the hospital identification bracelet.
b. a curl of the baby’s hair.
c. the pacifier used to quiet the baby.
d. the small hospital blanket used to cover the baby.
ANS: B
The recognition of the child as a separate person is helpful. The preservation of a “memory
kit” made up of carefully selected photos or a curl of hair is thoughtful.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: pp. 280-281 OBJ: 10
TOP: Helping the grieving survivors KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: coping and adaptation
6. The health-care worker can provide the best support to a family experiencing anticipatory
grief related to the imminent death of a loved one by:
a. discouraging premature expressions of grief.
b. suggesting activities to cheer up the family.
c. attempting to “lighten the mood.”
d. being available to the family.
ANS: D
Health-care workers need to be available to the family to discuss the grieving process and
provide opportunities for the family to express emotions.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 273 OBJ: 10
TOP: Grief process KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: coping and adaptation
7. A man whose wife died 6 months ago says that he sometimes still “hears” his wife’s voice and
has trouble sleeping and does not feel like socializing. The health-care worker recognizes that:
a. these complaints are part of a normal grief response.
b. the pain of the loss should be less by this time.
, c. these responses are more typical immediately after the death.
d. this grieving is excessive and should be evaluated.
ANS: A
These responses are typical of early grief. As family members move through the bereavement
process, they will exhibit physical signs of weight loss and insomnia, confusion, and inability
to concentrate and social withdrawal.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 274 OBJ: 6
TOP: Normal grief responses KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: coping and adaptation
8. Several health-care workers have requested to attend the funeral of a patient for whom they
felt especially close. The supervisor recognizes that attending the funeral is:
a. appropriate, because families always expect this expression of concern.
b. appropriate, because it can assist in the resolution of personal grief.
c. inappropriate, because it is unprofessional.
d. inappropriate, because it increases the potential for burnout.
ANS: B
Attending the funeral can be a supportive act for both the health-care worker and family
members and is in no way unprofessional. For the family, it conveys a sense of support and
caring. For the health-care worker, it can provide a sense of “closure” and assist in resolution
of personal grief.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 280 OBJ: 10
TOP: Offering condolence KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity: coping and adaptation
9. While doing final preparations for a Hindu woman to be picked up by the funeral home, the
health-care worker observes a thread tied around the corpse’s wrist and a basil leaf in her
mouth. These items:
a. are to be removed only by the next of kin.
b. may be removed by the sadhu, the Hindu holy man.
c. should be left in place.
d. should be collected and given to the eldest son.
ANS: C
Hindus tie a string around the wrist of the dying person and also place a basil leaf on their
tongue. These should not be removed after death.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Application REF: p. 282 OBJ: 6
TOP: Hindu religious rights KEY: Nursing Process Step: Implementation
MSC: NCLEX: Physiological Integrity: basic care and comfort
10. When a dying 90-year-old woman gives her rosary to her granddaughter, this gift should be
viewed as a:
a. religious ceremony.
b. legacy.
c. sign of favoritism.
d. directive for greater spiritualism.
