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ATI RN GRIEF AND LOSS
ASSESSMENT||COMPREHENSIVE
Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION SUCCESS
2026
Which of the following has been identified as a priority outcome of ensuring a
nurse's physical and mental well-being? - correct-answer -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? - correct-answer -"There is nothing to do; I just can't go on living
without my child."
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A nurse manager observes a nurse crying in the nurses' locker room. Which of the
following actions should the manager take first? - correct-answer -Use
therapeutic communication to determine why the nurse is crying.
A nurse is participating in a wellness check for an 8-year-old child who was
recently in a motor-vehicle crash where both guardians were killed. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the child is
experiencing traumatic grief? - correct-answer -The child reports frequent
stomachaches.
A nurse is caring for a client who recently lost their partner in a motor vehicle
crash. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to provide supportive
grief-informed care? - correct-answer -Ask the client how they met their partner.
A nurse is caring for a client who is grieving and states, "No matter what I do, I
just can't stop crying. It feels like I am in the grave." Which of the following
ATI RN GRIEF AND LOSS
ASSESSMENT||COMPREHENSIVE
Q&A FOR CERTIFICATION SUCCESS
2026
Which of the following has been identified as a priority outcome of ensuring a
nurse's physical and mental well-being? - correct-answer -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? - correct-answer -"There is nothing to do; I just can't go on living
without my child."
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A nurse manager observes a nurse crying in the nurses' locker room. Which of the
following actions should the manager take first? - correct-answer -Use
therapeutic communication to determine why the nurse is crying.
A nurse is participating in a wellness check for an 8-year-old child who was
recently in a motor-vehicle crash where both guardians were killed. Which of the
following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the child is
experiencing traumatic grief? - correct-answer -The child reports frequent
stomachaches.
A nurse is caring for a client who recently lost their partner in a motor vehicle
crash. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to provide supportive
grief-informed care? - correct-answer -Ask the client how they met their partner.
A nurse is caring for a client who is grieving and states, "No matter what I do, I
just can't stop crying. It feels like I am in the grave." Which of the following
