Grief and Bereavement Care Flashcards
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What is the primary purpose of bereavement follow-up after a patient's death in hospice care?
Answer: To provide emotional support and identify those at risk for complicated grief
Bereavement follow-up aims to provide emotional support to the bereaved family and identify individuals at risk for complicated or prolonged grief requiring additional intervention.
Which theorist developed the concept of 'tasks of mourning' as an active alternative to passive stage-based grief models?
Answer: J. William Worden
J. William Worden proposed the 'tasks of mourning' model, describing four active tasks mourners must work through rather than passive stages they experience.
According to Worden's tasks of mourning, which task involves accepting the reality of the loss?
Answer: Task I — Accepting the reality of the loss
Task I in Worden's model is 'Accept the Reality of the Loss,' involving intellectual and emotional acknowledgment that the person is dead and will not return.
What is 'complicated grief,' also referred to as prolonged grief disorder?
Answer: Persistent, intense grief reactions lasting beyond expected timeframes with significant functional impairment
Complicated (prolonged) grief is characterized by persistent intense mourning beyond the expected timeframe that significantly impairs the bereaved person's daily functioning.
Which of the following is a recognized risk factor for developing complicated grief?
Answer: History of prior losses, trauma, or pre-existing mental health disorders
Previous losses, trauma history, and pre-existing mental health disorders are established risk factors for complicated grief, as they increase vulnerability in the bereaved.
According to CMS Conditions of Participation, Medicare-certified hospice programs must provide bereavement services for at least how long following a patient's death?
Answer: 13 months
CMS Conditions of Participation (42 CFR 418.88) require Medicare-certified hospice programs to provide bereavement services for at least 13 months following the death of a hospice patient.
What is 'anticipatory grief'?
Answer: Grief experienced in advance of an expected loss, often during a terminal illness
Anticipatory grief occurs before the actual death as patients and families begin mourning losses of function, roles, and future plans while the patient is still living with a terminal illness.