ACC Crisis Intervention & Grief Support 3

Question 1

Worden's 'Tasks of Mourning' model differs from stage theories of grief primarily because it:

Accepted Answer

Emphasizes active participation and choice in adapting to loss

Answer

Worden frames grief as active tasks the mourner works through rather than passive stages they pass through.

Question 2

A chaplain is called to support a family whose loved one died by suicide. Which response BEST reflects trauma-informed care?

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge the loss directly while being sensitive to stigma and complex emotions

Answer

Survivors of suicide loss often face stigma and complex emotions; naming the loss directly while holding space for complicated feelings is trauma-informed.

Question 3

In Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD), the 'fact phase' involves:

Accepted Answer

Each participant describing their role and what they observed during the incident

Answer

The fact phase allows participants to establish a shared narrative of what happened from each person's vantage point before moving to emotional processing.

Question 4

Which statement about anticipatory grief is ACCURATE?

Accepted Answer

It is the grief experienced in anticipation of an expected loss

Answer

Anticipatory grief refers to mourning that begins before a loss occurs, common when a terminal diagnosis is given.

Question 5

A hospital chaplain is supporting a patient in a spiritual crisis who is angry at God. The MOST therapeutic response is to:

Accepted Answer

Validate the anger as a legitimate spiritual expression without judgment

Answer

Anger at God is a recognized part of spiritual struggle and grief; chaplains validate rather than redirect or correct such expressions.

(ACC) Associate Certified Chaplains Practice Test

(ACC) Associate Certified Chaplains Practice Test

ACC Crisis Intervention & Grief Support 3