CHPN Grief and Bereavement Care

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of bereavement follow-up after a patient's death in hospice care?

Accepted Answer

To provide emotional support and identify those at risk for complicated grief

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To assess the family's financial needs after the death

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To collect feedback about the quality of hospice services received

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To ensure all legal documentation has been properly completed

Question 2

Which theorist developed the concept of 'tasks of mourning' as an active alternative to passive stage-based grief models?

Accepted Answer

J. William Worden

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Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

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Colin Murray Parkes

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George Engel

Question 3

According to Worden's tasks of mourning, which task involves accepting the reality of the loss?

Accepted Answer

Task I — Accepting the reality of the loss

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Task II — Processing the pain of grief

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Task III — Adjusting to a world without the deceased

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Task IV — Finding an enduring connection with the deceased

Question 4

What is 'complicated grief,' also referred to as prolonged grief disorder?

Accepted Answer

Persistent, intense grief reactions lasting beyond expected timeframes with significant functional impairment

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Grief that occurs suddenly following an unexpected traumatic death

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Grief experienced simultaneously with another major stressor or loss

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Grief that is kept private and not expressed publicly or socially

Question 5

Which of the following is a recognized risk factor for developing complicated grief?

Accepted Answer

History of prior losses, trauma, or pre-existing mental health disorders

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Strong and consistent social support network

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A prolonged illness allowing time to prepare for the death

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Death occurring in an inpatient hospice setting with professional support

Question 6

According to CMS Conditions of Participation, Medicare-certified hospice programs must provide bereavement services for at least how long following a patient's death?

Accepted Answer

13 months

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6 months

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24 months

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3 months

Question 7

What is 'anticipatory grief'?

Accepted Answer

Grief experienced in advance of an expected loss, often during a terminal illness

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Grief experienced intensely after an unexpected traumatic death

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Grief characterized by delayed emotional responses occurring months after death

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Grief observed in young children who cannot fully understand the concept of death