Morrison-Valfre: Foundations of Mental Health Care, 6th Edition

1. The client is 21 years old and has just been given the diagnosis of terminal cancer. She is coping with a(n) loss. a. Expected b. Imagined c. Internal d. Temporary ANS: C Internal losses are personal and include losses that involve the self. Expected loss occurs gradually; imagined loss is perceived; and temporary loss is reversible. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: p. 226 OBJ: 1 TOP: Characteristics of Loss KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 2. The group best able to accept their losses and grow from their experiences is: a. Adults b. Toddlers c. Adolescents d. School-age children ANS: A NURSINGTB.COM Adults who have experienced loss learn to accept their losses and learn from their experiences. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 227 OBJ: 2 TOP: Loss Behaviors Throughout the Life Cycle KEY: Nursing Process Step: Assessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 3. The set of emotional reactions that accompany a loss is called: a. Grief b. Anxiety c. Mourning d. Bereavement ANS: A Grief is the set of emotional reactions that accompany a loss. Anxiety is a vague, uneasy feeling that is not specifically related to a loss. Mourning refers to the process of resolving a loss, and bereavement refers to the thoughts, feelings, and activities following a loss. PTS: 1 DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 228 OBJ: 3 TOP: The Nature of Grief and Mourning KEY: Nursing Process Step: N/A MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity 4. The behavioral s