ATI RN Grief and Loss Assessment QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || GUARANTEED PASS

ATI RN Grief and Loss Assessment QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS || GUARANTEED PASS 1. A nurse in a high school is caring for an adolescent who has recently suffered the traumatic loss of a classmate and is crying. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Create a safe, nonjudgmental environment. 2. A nurse manager observes a nurse crying in the nurses' locker room. Which of the following actions should the manager take first? - ANSWER Use therapeutic communication to determine why the nurse is crying. 3. A nurse is participating in a wellness check for an 8-year-old child who was recently in a motor-vehicle crash where both guardians were killed. Which of the following findings should the nurse identify as an indication that the child is experiencing traumatic grief? - ANSWER The child reports frequent stomachaches. 4. A nurse is caring for a client who recently lost their partner in a motor vehicle crash. Which of the following actions should the nurse take to provide supportive grief-informed care? - ANSWER Ask the client how they met their partner. 5. A nurse is caring for a client who is grieving and states, "No matter what I do, I just can't stop crying. It feels like I am in the grave." Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Ask the client what they mean by "in the grave." 6. A nurse is preparing a presentation for newly hired nurses about the role that nursing self-care has on the social determinants of health. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the presentation? - ANSWER Nurses must lead and model well-being among themselves before they can truly partner with others. 7. A client who is experiencing prolonged grief disorder (PGD) is at risk for which of the following? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER -Suicide -Social dysfunction 8. A unit manager is evaluating the nurses' understanding of occupational stress. Which of the following statements are examples the effects of occupational stress? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER -"Everyone is sick sometimes, but lately, with all the client deaths, the number of people calling in sick is increasing." -"We had three more nurses hurt themselves during work last month." -"Sometimes, I have to work on other units where everyone feels negative. It is rough just being on a different unit." -"We have had so many of our longtime clients die these last few weeks. It is overwhelming." 9. A nurse is preparing to begin caring for a client and discovers that the client's adult children were recently killed as a result of gun violence. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Spend time reflecting and planning to avoid imposing any personal bias. 10. A nurse is caring for a client who is actively dying. The client's partner is crying and holding the client's hand. Which of the following responses should the nurse make? - ANSWER "I know this is difficult. Would you like me to sit with you?" 11. A nurse is caring for an adolescent client whose parent died 4 years ago. The client's other parent states that the client has been coming home drunk, lost their driver's license due to reckless driving, and has been skipping school. Which of the following actions is the nurse's priority? - ANSWER Assess the client for risk of suicide. 12. A nurse is preparing education for a community support group about complicated grief and resilience. Which of the following factors should the nurse identify as reducing a client's risk for developing complicated grief? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER -Regular religious or spiritual practices -A sense of personal health and well-being -A reliable support system 13. A nurse is caring for a client who has sustained life-threatening injuries. The health care team is discussing withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment. The decision to withdraw treatment is made by which of the following? - ANSWER The health care team and the family 14. A nurse is caring for a client who reports headache, nausea, and difficulty sleeping. The client states, "My dog died a few weeks ago, and I miss them so much." Which of the following statements by the nurse demonstrates a grief-informed approach? - ANSWER "The loss of your dog must be difficult. Can you share what happened?" 15. A nurse is discussing euthanasia with a coworker. Which of the following statements indicates an understanding of the role of nurses and euthanasia? - ANSWER "Euthanasia is illegal in the United States, and the core values of nursing do not support it." 16. A nurse manager is assessing their unit for factors that contribute to the development of compassion fatigue. Which of the following factors should the nurse manager identify as increasing the risk for compassion fatigue? - ANSWER A large number of nurses are working extra shift hours. 17. A nurse is caring for a client who was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), has been hospitalized for aspiration pneumonia, and has failed a swallow evaluation. The provider determined the need for a feeding tube to be inserted. However, the client is refusing to have the tube inserted. The nurse is experiencing moral distress. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Identify the area of concern. 18. A nurse is caring for a client who is dying. The client's family is at the bedside and have placed pictures and objects on the bed with the client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - ANSWER Ask the family about the objects and their meaning. 19. A nurse is providing education about medical aid in dying with a group of newly hired nurses. Which of the following statements by a newly hired nurse indicates an understanding of the education? - ANSWER "An adult person with proven mental capacity self-ingests the prescribed medication to die." 20. A nurse is preparing to provide education to a client who is experiencing grief. Which of following information should the nurse include? - ANSWER Feelings of sadness can fluctuate in intensity when a person is grieving.