Stages of Grief

Stages of Death

• Erik Erikson

• E. Kubler Ross

What did Elisabeth Kubler-Ross do?

• some pioneering work on how the terminally

  ill react to their impending death.

• invented stage denial

• give advice to people

• A movement to restore the dignity of dying revolves around the concept of the

  hospice

Kubler-Ross, which is NOT a stage of grief.

• denial

• anger

• bargaining

• anxiety

How do people feel during the second stage of grief?

• loneliness

• happy

• anger

• excited

Is it true that during the stage of bargaining, people change their attitude and attempt to bargain with

fate?

• true

• false

Which of the following is an example of a resident who is going through the bargaining stage of the grief process, according to Dr. Kübler-Ross?

• The resident makes a new will and tells her family about funeral arrangements

• The resident insists that a mistake was made on her blood tests.

• The resident tells her sister that if she lives, she will start volunteering every day at the senior center.

• The resident feels sad most of the time and does not want to see anyone.

A terminally ill resident discussed his funeral arrangements with his family. He lets them know that he is concerned about their wellbeing after he is gone. He says he wants to spend as much time as possible with them before he dies. Which stage of dying is this resident in?

• Denial

• Anger

• Bargaining

• Acceptance

Which of the following statements is true of the grief process?

• A family member may be shocked after the death of a loved one, even if she was aware that the person was dying.

• All people grieve in the same way, following the same process.

• Missing a person who has died is an uncommon response to death.

• Feeling angry after a person has died is unhealthy and unnatural.

One factor that influences personal attitudes about death is ____

• A person’s diet

• A person’s culture

• A person’s weight

• A person’s height

When caring for a dying resident whose senses are diminished, the nursing assistant should _________

• Ask many questions to see what is comfortable for the resident

• Turn on as many lights as possible

• Observe body language

• Encourage all visitors to remain silent