Death and Grief Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Identify the five stages of grief associated with dying.

A

Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

A client has been told of a positive breast biopsy report. She asks no questions and leaves the health care provider’s office. She is overheard telling her husband, “The doctor didn’t find a thing.” What coping style is operating at this stage of grief?

A

Denial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Your client, an incest survivor, is speaking of her deceased father, the perpetrator. “He was a wonderful man, so good and kind. Everyone thought so.” What would be the most useful intervention at this time?

A

Gently point out both the positive and negative aspects of her relationship with her father. Try to minimize the idealization of the deceased.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

your client feels responsible for his sister’s death because he took her to the hospital where she died. “If I hadn’t taken her there, they couldn’t have killed her.” It has been 1 month since her death. Is this response indicative of a normal or a complicated grief reaction?

A

This is a normal expression of the anger and guilt that occur. Try to minimize rumination on these thoughts.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Mrs. Green lost her husband 3 years ago. She has not disturbed any of his belongings and continues to set a place at the table for him nightly. Is this response indicative of a normal or complicated grief reaction?

A

This is a dysfunctional grief reaction. Mrs. Green has never moved out of the denial stage of her grief work.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly