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Coping with Loss

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What is an example of perceived loss?

Loss of confidence (correct)
Loss of a relationship
Loss of a role at work
Loss of a body part

In a clinical setting, nurses may encounter grief related to all of the following except:

Terminal illness
Declining health
Impending death of a significant other
Impending death of a pet (correct)

What is an example of actual loss?

Loss of confidence
Loss of a role at work
Loss of a body part (correct)
Loss of prestige

What is the definition of loss as provided in the text?

An actual or potential situation in which something that is valued is changed, no longer available, or gone (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary responsibility of nurses in dealing with loss in a clinical setting?

Provide sensitive, skilled, and supportive care (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between disease and illness?

Illness is the response of the person to a disease (C) Signup and view all the answers

How is disease defined?

An alteration in body functions, resulting in a reduction of capacities or a shortening of the normal lifespan (B) Signup and view all the answers

What determines an individual's response to treatment for a disease?

Multiple factors interact to cause disease and determine an individual’s response to treatment (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the causation of disease referred to as?

Etiology (C) Signup and view all the answers

What should nurses be more concerned with according to the text?

Illness which includes not only the disease but also the effects on functioning and well-being in all dimensions (C) Signup and view all the answers

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