Exam 28: The Bereaved Individual

A nurse assigns a client the nursing diagnosis of complicated grieving. According to Bowlby, which long-term outcome would be most appropriate for this nursing diagnosis?

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

Which is the most accurate description of the nursing diagnosis of dysfunctional grieving?

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

A nurse is caring for an Irish client who has recently lost his wife. The client tells the nurse that he is planning an elaborate wake and funeral. According to George Engel, what purpose would these rituals serve?

Order the stages of normal grief, according to John Bowlby. ________ Reorganization ________ Disequilibrium ________ Disorganization and despair ________ Numbness/protest

A client is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Which situation represents Kübler-Ross's grief stage of "anger"?

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

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

A nurse discharges a female client to home after delivering a stillborn infant. The client finds that neighbors have dismantled the nursery that she and her husband planned. According to Worden, how could this intervention affect the woman's grieving task

Which of the following types of care should the interdisciplinary team of hospice provide?

Which grieving behaviors should a nurse anticipate when caring for a Navajo client who recently lost a child?

Order the stages of normal grief, according to J. William Worden. ________ Finding an enduring connection with the lost entity in the mist of embarking on a new life ________ Accepting the reality of the loss ________ Adjusting to a world without the lost entity ________ Processing the pain of grief

A nurse is leading a bereavement group. Which of following members of the group should the nurse identify as being at high risk for complicated grieving?

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?

______________________ grieving is the experiencing of the feelings and emotions associated with the normal grief response before the loss actually occurs.