PBC Risk Assessment & Mitigation 3

Question 1

A bereavement coordinator is developing a safe-messaging protocol for staff who contact bereaved families by phone. Which element is MOST critical to include?

Accepted Answer

Guidance on recognizing and responding to expressions of suicidal ideation

Answer

Safe-messaging protocols must equip staff to recognize and respond to suicidal ideation, as bereaved parents have elevated suicide risk.

Question 2

Which population within perinatal bereavement has been specifically identified in research as having ELEVATED suicide risk compared to the general population?

Accepted Answer

Mothers within the first year following stillbirth or neonatal death

Answer

Research documents that mothers are at significantly elevated suicide risk, particularly in the first year following stillbirth or neonatal death.

Question 3

A bereaved mother reports intrusive flashbacks of her labor and delivery, hypervigilance, and avoidance of the hospital where her baby died, six weeks after the event. These symptoms are MOST consistent with:

Accepted Answer

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Answer

Intrusive re-experiencing, hypervigilance, and avoidance are cardinal PTSD symptoms, which commonly co-occur with grief after traumatic perinatal loss.

Question 4

When assessing risk in a family from a culture that practices private, internalized mourning, the clinician should:

Accepted Answer

Explore culturally specific expressions of distress and consult cultural liaisons as needed

Answer

Cultural competence requires exploring how distress is expressed within a family's cultural framework rather than applying Western norms.

Question 5

A quality improvement review finds that 40% of bereaved families received no follow-up contact after hospital discharge. The MOST effective systemic mitigation would be to:

Accepted Answer

Implement a structured bereavement outreach protocol with designated follow-up timelines

Answer

A structured, proactive outreach protocol ensures consistent contact rather than relying on families in crisis to self-initiate.

(PBC) Perinatal Bereavement Certification Practice Test

(PBC) Perinatal Bereavement Certification Practice Test

PBC Risk Assessment & Mitigation 3