NSG3130 EXAM 3 Question and Answer
(2026/2027) | Complete Revision Guide |
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• Why is self-awareness important when caring for grieving patients or families? -
✓✓ Helps maintain professional presence, prevents projecting personal emotions,
encourages empathetic communication.
• What is anticipatory grieving and when does it occur? -✓✓ Begins before the
actual loss, affects both patients and family members, involves grieving the loss
before death.
• How should nurses care for terminally ill patients and their families during
anticipatory grieving? -✓✓ Treat the patient and family as a unit, focus on
symptom management, ensure comfort, preserve dignity, be present and
compassionate.
• How should nurses handle anger or frustration from family members during
end-of-life care? -✓✓ Recognize it's not personal; stay calm and empathetic; offer
clear explanations; respond with empathy and patience.
• What are the five stages of grief according to Kübler-Ross? -✓✓ Denial, Anger,
Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance; stages are not sequential.
• What characterizes the denial stage of grief? -✓✓ Person refuses to accept the
diagnosis; may seek multiple opinions; defense mechanism to buffer shock;
nurses must be supportive.
, • How do patients express anger during grief, and how should nurses respond? -
✓✓ Patients may express anger verbally or physically; nurses should stay calm,
ensure safety, and offer coping strategies.
• What behaviors occur during the bargaining stage? -✓✓ Patient tries to
negotiate for more time or a different outcome; nursing interventions include
listening and avoiding giving advice.
• What occurs during the depression stage of grief, and how should nurses
respond? -✓✓ Patient acknowledges reality of death; nurses should avoid false
reassurance and offer presence and empathy.
• What characterizes the acceptance stage of grief? -✓✓ Patient comes to terms
with death; may become quiet and reflective; nurses should respect the need for
quiet.
• How can nurses use the Kübler-Ross model in patient care? -✓✓ Helps identify
emotional needs at each stage; guides communication and interventions;
promotes empathy and individualized care.
• What does 'the art of presence' mean in end-of-life care? -✓✓ Being fully
attentive and emotionally available; communicating empathy without words.
• What is the overall goal for nurses during grief and loss care? -✓✓ Provide
nonjudgmental, compassionate care; maintain dignity and comfort; support both
physical and emotional needs.
(2026/2027) | Complete Revision Guide |
A+ Verified
• Why is self-awareness important when caring for grieving patients or families? -
✓✓ Helps maintain professional presence, prevents projecting personal emotions,
encourages empathetic communication.
• What is anticipatory grieving and when does it occur? -✓✓ Begins before the
actual loss, affects both patients and family members, involves grieving the loss
before death.
• How should nurses care for terminally ill patients and their families during
anticipatory grieving? -✓✓ Treat the patient and family as a unit, focus on
symptom management, ensure comfort, preserve dignity, be present and
compassionate.
• How should nurses handle anger or frustration from family members during
end-of-life care? -✓✓ Recognize it's not personal; stay calm and empathetic; offer
clear explanations; respond with empathy and patience.
• What are the five stages of grief according to Kübler-Ross? -✓✓ Denial, Anger,
Bargaining, Depression, Acceptance; stages are not sequential.
• What characterizes the denial stage of grief? -✓✓ Person refuses to accept the
diagnosis; may seek multiple opinions; defense mechanism to buffer shock;
nurses must be supportive.
, • How do patients express anger during grief, and how should nurses respond? -
✓✓ Patients may express anger verbally or physically; nurses should stay calm,
ensure safety, and offer coping strategies.
• What behaviors occur during the bargaining stage? -✓✓ Patient tries to
negotiate for more time or a different outcome; nursing interventions include
listening and avoiding giving advice.
• What occurs during the depression stage of grief, and how should nurses
respond? -✓✓ Patient acknowledges reality of death; nurses should avoid false
reassurance and offer presence and empathy.
• What characterizes the acceptance stage of grief? -✓✓ Patient comes to terms
with death; may become quiet and reflective; nurses should respect the need for
quiet.
• How can nurses use the Kübler-Ross model in patient care? -✓✓ Helps identify
emotional needs at each stage; guides communication and interventions;
promotes empathy and individualized care.
• What does 'the art of presence' mean in end-of-life care? -✓✓ Being fully
attentive and emotionally available; communicating empathy without words.
• What is the overall goal for nurses during grief and loss care? -✓✓ Provide
nonjudgmental, compassionate care; maintain dignity and comfort; support both
physical and emotional needs.
