Question 1

Which stage of grief usually resolves after approximately 2 weeks to 4 months?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disorientation 
B)  Shock and numbness 
C)  Reorganization 
D)  Searching and yearning 
A)  Disorientation 
B)  Shock and numbness 
C)  Reorganization 
D)  Searching and yearning

Question 2

What is the correct term for a society in which members of many diverse subcultures must interact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homogeneous 
B)  Heterogeneous 
C)  Impersonal 
D)  Superficial 
A)  Homogeneous 
B)  Heterogeneous 
C)  Impersonal 
D)  Superficial

Question 3

What would be the best method for the nurse to help a grieving widow begin the grief resolution process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distract her with social conversation. 
B)  Encourage her to verbalize her grief. 
C)  Point out behaviors that are not helpful to grief resolution. 
D)  Focus on her loneliness and loss. 
A)  Distract her with social conversation. 
B)  Encourage her to verbalize her grief. 
C)  Point out behaviors that are not helpful to grief resolution. 
D)  Focus on her loneliness and loss.

Question 4

The recently widowed 65-year-old man has told the nurse that he is so lost without his wife that he is planning to retire, sell his home, and move to a retirement village in another state. What assessment by the nurse would be the most correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive, because it represents a new beginning 
B)  Positive, because it allows him more time to resolve his grief 
C)  Risky, because he is giving up significant supports to his self-image and grief resolution process 
D)  Negative, because he has not thought his plan through 
A)  Positive, because it represents a new beginning 
B)  Positive, because it allows him more time to resolve his grief 
C)  Risky, because he is giving up significant supports to his self-image and grief resolution process 
D)  Negative, because he has not thought his plan through

Question 5

How can a nurse most effectively promote social contact and interaction in the long-term care facility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Make a telephone available for family contact. 
B)  Post a list of activities on the bulletin board. 
C)  Tell the patient about social rooms in the facility. 
D)  Accompany the patient to a craft activity. 
A)  Make a telephone available for family contact. 
B)  Post a list of activities on the bulletin board. 
C)  Tell the patient about social rooms in the facility. 
D)  Accompany the patient to a craft activity.

Question 6

Which stage of grief usually resolves after approximately 2 weeks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disorientation 
B)  Shock and numbness 
C)  Reorganization 
D)  Searching and yearning 
A)  Disorientation 
B)  Shock and numbness 
C)  Reorganization 
D)  Searching and yearning

Which stage of grief usually resolves after approximately 2 weeks to 4 months?

What is the correct term for a society in which members of many diverse subcultures must interact?

What would be the best method for the nurse to help a grieving widow begin the grief resolution process?

The recently widowed 65-year-old man has told the nurse that he is so lost without his wife that he is planning to retire, sell his home, and move to a retirement village in another state. What assessment by the nurse would be the most correct?

How can a nurse most effectively promote social contact and interaction in the long-term care facility?

Which stage of grief usually resolves after approximately 2 weeks?

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Communicating With Older Adults

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Medications and Older Adults

Health Assessment of Older Adults

Meeting Safety Needs of Older Adults

Cognition and Perception

Self-Perception and Self-Concept

Coping and Stress

Values and Beliefs

End-Of-Life Care

Sexuality and Aging

Care of Aging Skin and Mucous Membranes

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Exam 12: Roles and Relationships

Which stage of grief usually resolves after approximately 2 weeks to 4 months?

What is the correct term for a society in which members of many diverse subcultures must interact?

What would be the best method for the nurse to help a grieving widow begin the grief resolution process?

The recently widowed 65-year-old man has told the nurse that he is so lost without his wife that he is planning to retire, sell his home, and move to a retirement village in another state. What assessment by the nurse would be the most correct?

How can a nurse most effectively promote social contact and interaction in the long-term care facility?

Which stage of grief usually resolves after approximately 2 weeks?

Trends and Issues

Theories of Aging

Physiologic Changes

Health Promotion, Health Maintenance, and Home Health Considerations

Communicating With Older Adults

Maintaining Fluid Balance and Meeting Nutritional Needs

Medications and Older Adults

Health Assessment of Older Adults

Meeting Safety Needs of Older Adults

Cognition and Perception

Self-Perception and Self-Concept

Coping and Stress

Values and Beliefs

End-Of-Life Care

Sexuality and Aging

Care of Aging Skin and Mucous Membranes

Elimination

Activity and Exercise

Sleep and Rest

Filters