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Bereavement is defined as the |
| | A) | objective event of loss. |
| | B) | reaction to loss. |
| | C) | loss of a loved one. |
| | D) | customary display of grief. |
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What is the process by which a bereaved person integrates a loss into his or her ongoing life? |
| | A) | grief |
| | B) | mourning |
| | C) | bereavement |
| | D) | moving on with life |
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In addition to insomnia and changes in appetite, the physical disturbances that typically occur with grief include |
| | A) | anxiety. |
| | B) | shortness of breath. |
| | C) | sense of disorganization. |
| | D) | confusion. |
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In most cases, feelings of anger toward a deceased person should |
| | A) | be ignored. |
| | B) | be denied until they dissipate |
| | C) | not be part of grief |
| | D) | experienced and expressed |
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Which of the following typically occurs during the initial period of mourning? |
| | A) | pining for the deceased. |
| | B) | sadness gradually recedes into the background. |
| | C) | sense of shock, confusion, and disorganization |
| | D) | intense reexperiencing of the history of the relationship with the deceased. |
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Complicated mourning is best described as |
| | A) | sorrow, sadness, relief, and anger. |
| | B) | the recurrence of grief |
| | C) | failure to realize the implications of a loss |
| | D) | persistent problems with sleeplessness or loss of appetite |
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The concept of "adjusting to a changed environment" is associated with |
| | A) | Williams Worden's "tasks of mourning" |
| | B) | DABDA |
| | C) | George Engel's investigation of stressful situations |
| | D) | Narrative approaches to coping with loss |
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Maintaining bonds with the deceased is |
| | A) | dysfunctional mourning. |
| | B) | a testimony to the enduring strength of love. |
| | C) | a sign of unhealthy adjustment to loss. |
| | D) | a symptom of prolonged grief. |
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In the instrumental pattern of grieving, how is grief experienced and expressed? |
| | A) | in an affective way. |
| | B) | in art, literature, and song |
| | C) | in restlessness or mental activity |
| | D) | in oscillations between loss-oriented and restoration-oriented coping styles |
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Examples of loss-oriented coping include |
| | A) | looking at old photographs. |
| | B) | dealing with arrangements for reorganizing one's life. |
| | C) | mastering tasks that had been taken care of by the deceased. |
| | D) | developing a new identity. |
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Which of the following variables that influence grief are conditioned by the survivor's model of the world? |
| | A) | the circumstances of death. |
| | B) | bereavement burnout |
| | C) | disenfranchised grief |
| | D) | the personality and social roles of the bereaved. |
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If a survivor had a central relationship with the deceased and also believed the death was not preventable, mourning would be expected to be |
| | A) | less intense as well as of shorter duration. |
| | B) | both intense and prolonged. |
| | C) | intense with a shorter duration. |
| | D) | less intense and prolonged. |
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Of the following modes of death, which could be characterized as a low-grief death? |
| | A) | homicide |
| | B) | auto accident |
| | C) | terminal illness |
| | D) | suicide |
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An aged grandmother who dies after a lengthy chronic illness is an example of what mode of death? |
| | A) | homicide |
| | B) | disaster |
| | C) | anticipated death |
| | D) | suicide |
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Disenfranchised grief can be described as a |
| | A) | framework for dealing with loss. |
| | B) | consequence of lacking social support or acknowledgement of loss. |
| | C) | response to prior knowledge of an impending death. |
| | D) | situation that produces an intense emotional and physical reaction. |
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Unfinished business is best described as |
| | A) | resolving issues about death itself. |
| | B) | evaluating deathbed promises. |
| | C) | carrying out incomplete plans. |
| | D) | business that goes on after a death. |
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Funerals facilitate mourning by |
| | A) | specifying the proper way to grieve. |
| | B) | allowing survivors to bond with the deceased one final time. |
| | C) | controlling the expression of emotion. |
| | D) | providing a social framework for coping with the fact of death. |
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Which of the following bereavement organizations focuses on supporting military families? |
| | A) | The Compassionate Friends |
| | B) | Bereaved Families of Ontario |
| | C) | Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors |
| | D) | The Compassionate Families of Ontario |
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Which of the following statements of advice would most benefit a bereaved person? |
| | A) | "Take time for yourself; don't rush to take on new projects or different situations." |
| | B) | "Go on a long vacation to get away from it all." |
| | C) | "The quicker you get back to work and manage your affairs, the quicker you will get over this." |
| | D) | "We will make sure you have an active social life." |
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Which of the following statements best describes how bereavement is an opportunity for growth? |
| | A) | The lost relationship is changed, allowing for new possibilities. |
| | B) | Stories and concerns can be shared. |
| | C) | The survivor expected the death. |
| | D) | The survivor has a positive model of the world. |
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