QUESTION Which of the following best describes anticipatory grief? a. It occurs after the actual death. b. It occurs when death was sudden and unexpected. c. Only the family of the dying client experiences it. d. It can be colored by ambivalent feelings. ANSWER: ANS: D Anticipatory grief is an emotional response that occurs […]
QUESTION Which of the following statements is true about grief? a. Grief always occurs immediately after a loss. b. Support for a grieving client includes closed communication. c. Recurring, wavelike feelings of sadness and loss are common feelings in a client who is grieving. d. It is normal for grief to be exaggerated. ANSWER: […]
QUESTION When working on a psychiatric unit, the nurse recognizes that indicators of potential violence include which of the following? (Select all that apply.) a. Confusion b. Orientation c. Coherent speech d. Exaggerated gestures e. Prolonged eye contact ANSWER: ANS: A, D, E Indicators of potential violence include confusion, exaggerated gestures, and prolonged eye […]
QUESTION When collecting assessment data, the nurse recognizes that a client might be more prone to violent behavior when having a history of which of the following? (Select all that apply.) a. Psychosis b. Childhood abuse c. Lack of impulsivity d. Mental retardation e. Delirium ANSWER: ANS: A, B, D, E A history of […]
QUESTION A client with a history of violence is admitted to a psychiatric unit. The nurse observes the client pacing the halls and speaking to other clients in a menacing way. The nurse is concerned that the client will become physically violent. The nurse should initially a. encourage the client to stop pacing and sit […]
QUESTION The nurse is caring for a client who is experiencing a crisis situation. The nurse recognizes that after feeling a sense of shock, the client will go through a period of recoil in which the client a. behaviors can appear normal to outsiders. b. takes constructive actions to face and resolve the reality issues […]
QUESTION The nurse is caring for a client who has been given 6 months to live after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of the lung. Evidence that the client is in the bargaining stage of death and dying is demonstrated by which of the following statements? a. “Not me.” b. “Why me?” c. “Yes, […]
QUESTION When educating a student nurse about the definition of a crisis state, the nurse recognizes that additional instruction is needed when the student nurse states, a. “A crisis state is an acute normal human response.” b. “A crisis state is a mental illness.” c. “A crisis state represents a personal response.” d. “A crisis […]
QUESTION Which of the following is defined as a normal grief response associated with an ongoing living loss that is permanent, progressive, recurring, and cyclic in nature? a. Somatization disorder b. Chronic sorrow c. Chronic grief d. Absent grief ANSWER: ANS: B Chronic sorrow is defined as “a normal grief response associated with an […]
QUESTION A client who is experiencing a crisis is admitted to a nursing unit. When entering the client’s room, the nurse should attempt to establish rapport and engage the client by a. offering a brief introductory statement to quickly orient the client to the purpose of crisis questions. b. demonstrating an inflexible approach when caring […]
