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Mourning is how grief is and shaped by personal, family, cultural, and religious practices.
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08 Grief, Loss, and Bereavement Online Quiz Questions
Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 08 Grief, Loss, and Bereavement, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.
20 questions
02
Written response
1 point
A family member begins grieving while a loved one is approaching the end of life. What is this type of grief called?
03
Written response
1 point
Under DSM-5-TR, at least how many months must have passed since the death before prolonged grief disorder can be diagnosed in an adult? Enter the number of months.
04
Choose one
1 point
A bereaved patient says, “I should have known this would happen.” Which response best validates the patient's feelings while inviting conversation?
- A
“You need to be strong and move on.”
- B
“It sounds like you’re carrying a lot of guilt. Would you like to tell me what you’ve been thinking about?”
- C
“Everything happens for a reason.”
- D
“You should not feel guilty.”
05
Choose one
1 point
A nurse is planning support for a bereaved patient and family. Which approach best respects differences in their cultural and family practices?
- A
Assume that close family members want to participate in the same way.
- B
Use the nurse's own preferred language and rituals to guide the conversation.
- C
Ask what rituals, beliefs, language, privacy, and family roles matter to them.
- D
Avoid discussing cultural or religious needs unless the family raises them first.
06
Fill in the blank
1 point
A diagnosis of prolonged grief disorder requires , not simply the passage of time.
07
Choose one
1 point
A caregiver asks how to support a child after a family loss. Which nursing guidance is most appropriate?
- A
Avoid answering questions about the loss so the child does not become upset.
- B
Use clear, age-appropriate honesty, invite questions, and help caregivers provide reliable reassurance and routines.
- C
Tell the child that everything will soon feel normal again.
- D
Ask the child to rely on adult family members to explain matters in their own way.
08
Choose all
1 point
A nurse is assessing the needs of a bereaved patient. Which areas should the nurse explore as part of understanding the person's whole situation? Select all that apply.
- A
Immediate concerns
- B
A required schedule for progressing through grief stages
- C
Sleep and eating
- D
Daily functioning
- E
Support network, spiritual or cultural needs, and coping strategies
09
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1 point
Which circumstances may warrant closer follow-up with a bereaved person, without by themselves establishing a diagnosis? Select all that apply.
- A
The death was sudden or traumatic.
- B
The bereaved person has limited support.
- C
The person expresses grief differently from the nurse.
- D
The person has previous mental-health difficulties.
- E
The person does not follow a universal sequence of grief stages.
10
Open ended
1 point
A bereaved patient tells a nurse they are having suicidal thoughts and cannot maintain their immediate safety. What should the nurse do?
11
Choose one
1 point
Which situation illustrates that grief can follow a loss other than someone's death?
- A
A person grieving after a serious diagnosis
- B
A person whose loved one died
- C
A person expressing grief through a family ritual
- D
A person whose grief changes over time
12
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1 point
A bereaved patient says they feel overwhelmed by daily tasks. Which nursing response best combines compassionate listening with practical support?
- A
Tell the person to stay positive and return to normal routines immediately.
- B
Listen without pressure, acknowledge the difficulty, and ask whether they would like help identifying one or two immediate needs.
- C
Compare their experience with another patient's grief to show what recovery looks like.
- D
Avoid offering practical help because grief is a personal matter.
13
Choose one
1 point
After a major change in independence, a person experiences emotional and physical distress. Which term describes this response to loss?
- A
Bereavement
- B
Grief
- C
Mourning
- D
Anticipatory grief
14
True or false
1 point
A bereaved person who feels relief may still be grieving; people do not all experience grief in the same sequence.
- A
True
- B
False
15
Choose one
1 point
A family member begins grieving while a loved one is approaching the end of life. Which term best describes this experience?
- A
Bereavement
- B
Mourning
- C
Anticipatory grief
- D
Prolonged grief disorder
16
Choose one
1 point
A bereaved patient says, “I should have known this would happen.” Which nurse response best acknowledges the patient’s feeling and invites conversation without judging?
- A
“It sounds like you’re carrying a lot of guilt. Would you like to tell me what you’ve been thinking about?”
- B
“You need to be strong and stop blaming yourself.”
- C
“Everything happens for a reason, so try not to think about it.”
- D
“Other people have been through worse, and they managed.”
17
Written response
1 point
What is the clinical term for grief that begins before an expected loss?
18
Written response
1 point
Under DSM-5-TR, at least how many months must have passed since the death for prolonged grief disorder to be diagnosed in an adult? Enter the number of months.
19
True or false
1 point
A patient has difficulty sleeping and concentrating several weeks after a death. These symptoms alone establish that the patient has a mental disorder. True or false?
- A
True
- B
False
20
True or false
1 point
A bereaved patient's distress is worsening and substantially interfering with daily functioning. Referral for mental-health evaluation is appropriate even if the patient has not reported thoughts of self-harm. True or false?
- A
True
- B
False