NSG 221 MENTAL HEALTH EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. is the outward expression of grief.: mourning
2. Give some examples of mourning rituals.: having a wake, sitting shiva, holding
religious ceremonies, funerals
3. Which culture does not permit cremation?: Islam
(It is important to follow the five steps of the burial procedure, which specify washing,
dressing, and positioning of the body)
4. Physiological responses of grief can include insomnia, headaches, im-
paired appetite, weight loss, lack of energy, palpitations, indigestion, and
changes in the immune and endocrine systems.
True/False: True
5. What are the Kubler-Ross stages of grief?: -Denial
-Anger
-Bargaining
-Depression
-Acceptance
(DABDA)
6. Identify the following responses to grief as cognitive, behavioral, spiritual,
physiological or emotional:
1) Hopelessness
2) Trying to make sense of the loss
3) Tearful sobbing, uncontrollable crying
4) Nausea 1/9
5) Guilt over things left unsaid: 1) Spiritual
2) Cognitive
3) Behavioral
4) Physiological
5) Emotional
7. After the grieving period, the pt must accept changes that have occurred,
and re-enter the world, forming new relationships and commitments. This
,process is referred to as .: reinvesting
8. With "normal" (uncomplicated) grief, individuals typically achieve accep-
tance by months after the loss.: 6
9. Amputation of a limb, a mastectomy or hysterectomy, or loss of mobility are
examples of loss.: physiologic
10. What are Engel's 5 stages of loss?: 1. Shock & disbelief
2. Developing Awareness
3. Restitution
2/9
, 4. Resolution of loss
5. Recovery
11. What type of loss does this describe?:
A person who wanted to go to college, write books, and teach at a university
reaches a point in life when it becomes evident that those plans will never
materialize; or they lose hope that they will ever find a partner and have
children.: loss related to self-actualization
12. Give some examples of a safety loss.: domestic violence, child abuse, etc.
13. What type of loss does this describe?:
The loss of a loved one affects the need to love and the feeling of being loved.
Loss accompanies changes in relationships, such as birth, marriage, divorce,
illness, and death; as the meaning of a relationship changes, a person may
lose roles within a family or group.: Loss of security & sense of belonging
14. What type of loss does this describe?:
Any change (actual or perceived) to a person's perception of their value: loss
of self-esteem
(ex: loss of job, broken relationship, retirement, etc)
15. responses to grief are often the easiest to observe.: Behavioral
(ex: sobbing, showing restlessness, etc.)
16. Anger results when a person is frustrated, hurt, or afraid.
True/False: True
17. What is a perceived loss?: loss that is experienced and felt by an individual,
3/9
but it is not necessarily recognized by others
18. is emotion expressed through verbal abuse, lack of coopera-
tion, violation of rules or norms, or threatening behavior.: hostility
19. aggression is behavior in which a person attacks or injures
another person or destroys property.: physical
20. Hostility is also referred to as .: verbal aggression
21. Low levels of what neurotransmitter may lead to aggressive behavior?: -
1. is the outward expression of grief.: mourning
2. Give some examples of mourning rituals.: having a wake, sitting shiva, holding
religious ceremonies, funerals
3. Which culture does not permit cremation?: Islam
(It is important to follow the five steps of the burial procedure, which specify washing,
dressing, and positioning of the body)
4. Physiological responses of grief can include insomnia, headaches, im-
paired appetite, weight loss, lack of energy, palpitations, indigestion, and
changes in the immune and endocrine systems.
True/False: True
5. What are the Kubler-Ross stages of grief?: -Denial
-Anger
-Bargaining
-Depression
-Acceptance
(DABDA)
6. Identify the following responses to grief as cognitive, behavioral, spiritual,
physiological or emotional:
1) Hopelessness
2) Trying to make sense of the loss
3) Tearful sobbing, uncontrollable crying
4) Nausea 1/9
5) Guilt over things left unsaid: 1) Spiritual
2) Cognitive
3) Behavioral
4) Physiological
5) Emotional
7. After the grieving period, the pt must accept changes that have occurred,
and re-enter the world, forming new relationships and commitments. This
,process is referred to as .: reinvesting
8. With "normal" (uncomplicated) grief, individuals typically achieve accep-
tance by months after the loss.: 6
9. Amputation of a limb, a mastectomy or hysterectomy, or loss of mobility are
examples of loss.: physiologic
10. What are Engel's 5 stages of loss?: 1. Shock & disbelief
2. Developing Awareness
3. Restitution
2/9
, 4. Resolution of loss
5. Recovery
11. What type of loss does this describe?:
A person who wanted to go to college, write books, and teach at a university
reaches a point in life when it becomes evident that those plans will never
materialize; or they lose hope that they will ever find a partner and have
children.: loss related to self-actualization
12. Give some examples of a safety loss.: domestic violence, child abuse, etc.
13. What type of loss does this describe?:
The loss of a loved one affects the need to love and the feeling of being loved.
Loss accompanies changes in relationships, such as birth, marriage, divorce,
illness, and death; as the meaning of a relationship changes, a person may
lose roles within a family or group.: Loss of security & sense of belonging
14. What type of loss does this describe?:
Any change (actual or perceived) to a person's perception of their value: loss
of self-esteem
(ex: loss of job, broken relationship, retirement, etc)
15. responses to grief are often the easiest to observe.: Behavioral
(ex: sobbing, showing restlessness, etc.)
16. Anger results when a person is frustrated, hurt, or afraid.
True/False: True
17. What is a perceived loss?: loss that is experienced and felt by an individual,
3/9
but it is not necessarily recognized by others
18. is emotion expressed through verbal abuse, lack of coopera-
tion, violation of rules or norms, or threatening behavior.: hostility
19. aggression is behavior in which a person attacks or injures
another person or destroys property.: physical
20. Hostility is also referred to as .: verbal aggression
21. Low levels of what neurotransmitter may lead to aggressive behavior?: -
