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Test Bank for Essentials of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: A Communication Approach to Evidence-Based Care, 4e 4th Edition
Care for the Dying and Those Who Grieve

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Question 1 of 5

A nurse counsels a person whose spouse recently died. The nurse uses cheer and humor to lift the person's spirits. At one point, the widowed person smiles briefly. What analysis of this scenario is correct?

A. The nurse's technique was effective.

B. Use of humor should be added to the plan of care.

C. This approach may prove useful in other, similar situations.

D. The nurse needs help developing therapeutic communication skills.

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Question 2 of 5

A patient's fianc?© died in an automobile accident several days ago. The patient reports crying and experiencing feelings of guilt and anger. This behavior is characteristic of which aspect of grief?

A. Denial

B. Reorganization

C. Development of awareness

D. Preoccupation with the loss

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Question 3 of 5

After the death of a spouse, an adult repeatedly says, 'I should have made him go to the doctor when he said he didn't feel well.' What response is this individual likely experiencing?

A. Preoccupation with the image of the deceased

B. Sensations of somatic distress

C. Anger

D. Guilt

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Question 4 of 5

A person whose spouse died 2 years earlier tells friends, 'I think I'm ready to start going out socially, maybe even take someone to dinner.' What does this comment best demonstrate about the individual's state of mind?

A. Is denying the significance of the loss.

B. Is in a period of grief resolution.

C. Is actively working through grief.

D. Is experiencing intrusion.

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Question 5 of 5

After the death of his wife, a man tells the nurse, 'I can't live without her. She was my whole life.' Which is the nurse's most therapeutic reply?

A. Each day will get a little better.'

B. Her death is a terrible loss for you.'

C. Remember, she's no longer suffering.'

D. Your friends will help you cope with this.'

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