Exam 37: The Bereaved Individual

A nurse is caring for an Irish client who has recently lost a spouse.The client states to the nurse,"I'm planning an elaborate wake and funeral." According to George Engel,what purpose would these rituals serve?

What term should a nurse use when describing a response to grieving that includes a sudden physical collapse and paralysis,and which cultural group would be associated with this behavior?

Which grieving behaviors should a nurse anticipate when caring for a Southwest Navajo Indian client?

A teenager has recently lost a parent.Which grieving behavior should a school nurse expect when assessing this client?

A nurse is leading a bereavement group.Which of the following group members should the nurse identify as being at high risk for having difficulty grieving? Select all that apply.

A client is diagnosed with terminal cancer.Which situation would the nurse assess as reflecting Kübler-Ross's grief stage of "anger"?

An instructor is teaching nursing students about Worden's grief process.According to Worden,which of the following client behaviors would delay or prolong the grieving process? Select all that apply.

A nursing instructor is teaching about the typical grieving behaviors of Chinese Americans.Which student statement would indicate that more instruction is needed?

The nurse assesses a client as experiencing maladaptive grieving.Which of the following factors confirms the nurse's assessment?

A woman returns home after delivering a stillborn infant to find that neighbors have dismantled the nursery that she and her husband planned.According to Worden,how should a nurse expect the neighbor's action to affect the woman's grieving task completion?

Which of the following types of care should the interdisciplinary team of hospice provide? Select all that apply.

Which is the most accurate description of the nursing diagnosis of spiritual distress?

A nurse assesses a woman whose husband died 13 months ago.She isolates herself,screams at her deceased spouse,and is increasingly restless and aimless.According to Bowlby,this widow is in which stage of the grieving process?