Loss and Grief

Question 0

actual loss

Answer 0

any loss of a person or object that can no longer be felt, heard, or experienced by the individual

Question 1

5 types of losses

Answer 1

• loss of external objects
• loss of known environment
• loss of significant other
• loss of aspect of self
• loss of life

Question 2

perceived loss

Answer 2

• loss that is defined uniquely by the grieving individual (ex. loss of confidence)
• easily overlooked and misunderstood

Question 3

malnutrition loss

Answer 3

• developmental change that is normally expected

- part of normal life transitions

Question 4

situational loss

Answer 4

• sudden, unpredictable event

- may involve several losses

Question 5

Kubler-Ross stages of grief

Answer 5

Denial: not real
Anger: revisiting loss or striking out
Bargaining; dealing in a way the loss can be prevented
Depression: realizing the full impact of the loss
Acceptance: starting to look toward the future

Question 6

Bowlby’s phases of mourning

Answer 6

Numbness; initial shock
Yearning and Searching: searching for objects of the loss
Disorganization: feeling of hopelessness of the future
Reorganization: grief is receding

Question 7

Worden’s tasks of mourning

Answer 7

1. to accept the reality of the loss
2. to work through the pain and grief
3. to adjust to an environment in which the deceased is missing
4. to find an enduring connection with the deceased whole embarking on a new life

Question 8

types of grief

Answer 8

Normal: sad, anger, relief, denial, etc
Anticipatory: may be thinking about end of life care decisions, knowing what’s coming
Chronic: taking a long time
Delayed: may have hard time working through the pain
Exaggerated: may resort to self-destructive behaviours
Masked: may resort to behaviours not in their regular functioning
Disenfranchised: don’t feel able to open up and talk about their feelings or grief