NSG 3130 EXAM 3 ASSESSMENT SCRIPT 2026
VERIFIED ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ What occurs during the depression stage of grief, and how should
nurses respond?
Answer: Patient acknowledges reality of death; nurses should avoid
false reassurance and offer presence and empathy.
◉ What characterizes the acceptance stage of grief?
Answer: Patient comes to terms with death; may become quiet and
reflective; nurses should respect the need for quiet.
◉ How can nurses use the Kubler-Ross model in patient care?
Answer: Helps identify emotional needs at each stage; guides
communication and interventions; promotes empathy and
individualized care.
◉ What does 'the art of presence' mean in end-of-life care?
Answer: Being fully attentive and emotionally available;
communicating empathy without words.
◉ What is the overall goal for nurses during grief and loss care?
,Answer: Provide nonjudgmental, compassionate care; maintain
dignity and comfort; support both physical and emotional needs.
◉ What is the difference between grief, loss, and bereavement?
Answer: Grief: emotional response to loss; Loss: change in valued
person or situation; Bereavement: state of having experienced a loss
through death.
◉ What are the four main types of loss?
Answer: Actual loss, Perceived loss, Anticipatory loss, Situational
loss.
◉ What are the types of grief?
Answer: Normal, anticipatory, disenfranchised, complicated.
◉ What is dysfunctional grief?
Answer: Grief that lasts longer than expected and disrupts
functioning.
◉ What are signs of dysfunctional grief?
Answer: Intense yearning or anger, denial of death, inability to
perform daily activities, substance use or depression.
, ◉ What are the types of dysfunctional grief?
Answer: Chronic, delayed, exaggerated, masked.
◉ What factors affect the grieving process?
Answer: Developmental stage, significance of loss, culture and
spirituality, socioeconomic status, support systems, cause of death.
◉ What should be included in a nurse's assessment of grief and loss?
Answer: Meaning of loss, coping style, physical symptoms, emotional
state, spiritual beliefs, grieving stage.
◉ What are common nursing diagnoses related to grief and loss?
Answer: Grieving, complicated grieving, risk for loneliness, spiritual
distress, hopelessness, powerlessness, readiness for enhanced
spiritual well-being.
◉ What are desired outcomes when planning care for a grieving
client?
Answer: Patient expresses feelings of loss, identifies support
systems, develops realistic plans, finds meaning or acceptance.
◉ What are key nursing interventions for patients experiencing
grief?
VERIFIED ANSWERS COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ What occurs during the depression stage of grief, and how should
nurses respond?
Answer: Patient acknowledges reality of death; nurses should avoid
false reassurance and offer presence and empathy.
◉ What characterizes the acceptance stage of grief?
Answer: Patient comes to terms with death; may become quiet and
reflective; nurses should respect the need for quiet.
◉ How can nurses use the Kubler-Ross model in patient care?
Answer: Helps identify emotional needs at each stage; guides
communication and interventions; promotes empathy and
individualized care.
◉ What does 'the art of presence' mean in end-of-life care?
Answer: Being fully attentive and emotionally available;
communicating empathy without words.
◉ What is the overall goal for nurses during grief and loss care?
,Answer: Provide nonjudgmental, compassionate care; maintain
dignity and comfort; support both physical and emotional needs.
◉ What is the difference between grief, loss, and bereavement?
Answer: Grief: emotional response to loss; Loss: change in valued
person or situation; Bereavement: state of having experienced a loss
through death.
◉ What are the four main types of loss?
Answer: Actual loss, Perceived loss, Anticipatory loss, Situational
loss.
◉ What are the types of grief?
Answer: Normal, anticipatory, disenfranchised, complicated.
◉ What is dysfunctional grief?
Answer: Grief that lasts longer than expected and disrupts
functioning.
◉ What are signs of dysfunctional grief?
Answer: Intense yearning or anger, denial of death, inability to
perform daily activities, substance use or depression.
, ◉ What are the types of dysfunctional grief?
Answer: Chronic, delayed, exaggerated, masked.
◉ What factors affect the grieving process?
Answer: Developmental stage, significance of loss, culture and
spirituality, socioeconomic status, support systems, cause of death.
◉ What should be included in a nurse's assessment of grief and loss?
Answer: Meaning of loss, coping style, physical symptoms, emotional
state, spiritual beliefs, grieving stage.
◉ What are common nursing diagnoses related to grief and loss?
Answer: Grieving, complicated grieving, risk for loneliness, spiritual
distress, hopelessness, powerlessness, readiness for enhanced
spiritual well-being.
◉ What are desired outcomes when planning care for a grieving
client?
Answer: Patient expresses feelings of loss, identifies support
systems, develops realistic plans, finds meaning or acceptance.
◉ What are key nursing interventions for patients experiencing
grief?
