Grief Reaction

Question 1

5 stages of grief cycle

Answer 1

Denial
Anger
Bargaining
Depression
Acceptance

Question 2

All patients experiencing grief will go through all 5 stages of the grief cycle. TRUE/FALSE

Answer 2

FALSE It should be noted that many patients will not go through all 5 stages.

Question 3

What increases the risk of an abnormal/atypical grief reaction?

Answer 3

• more likely in women
• especially if the death is sudden and unexpected
• if the relationship before death was problematic
• if the patient has not much social support

Question 4

What makes a grief reaction abnormal or atypical?

Answer 4

delayed grief: > 2 weeks passes before grieving begins

prolonged grief: Normal grief reactions may take up to and beyond 12 months