The client is 21 years old and has just been given the diagnosis of terminal cancer. She is coping with
a(n) ____ loss. - correct answer internal
The client lost her husband of 50 years 10 months ago. She now sees every day as a gray fog with no
light. She has begun to experience changes in eating, sleeping, and activity levels; angry, hostile moods;
and an inability to concentrate or complete work tasks. What is the client experiencing? - correct answer
Bereavement-related depression
The concerns of children in whom terminal conditions have been diagnosed focus on how the illness
affects the child's: - correct answer activities of daily living
When care is provided for a dying client in pain, addiction to analgesics is: - correct answer
not an issue
Decisions about a terminally ill clients remaining time belong to the: - correct answer
person
The father of three young children dies. The wife expresses how worried she is about how to raise the
children on her own without the support of her husband. She finds herself crying and living through
each day without accomplishing anything. In which grieving stage is this behavior typically experienced?
- correct answer yearning
Three years after the loss of her husband of 35 years, the widow has a full-time job but finds that she
cannot sleep well at night, has frequent mood changes, and attend the couple's night out with friends
that she and her husband attended. Upon seeking counseling, she discovers that she is exhibiting
symptoms of: - correct answer Complicated grief
The 39-year-old daughter of a client with a terminal illness tells the nurse that she thinks something is
wrong with her because she frequently cries, is often sad, and can't imagine losing her mother. The
nurse assures the daughter that these are normal feelings associated with: - correct answer
Anticipatory grief