Deck 14: Grieving Throughout the Life Cycle

Question 1

"Neonatal death" refers to the death of a child during the period closely surrounding the time of birth.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The incidence of perinatal loss for whites is twice that of African Americans.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

A miscarriage will often involve disenfranchised grief.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The bonding between parents and children begins at the moment of birth.

Question 5

When a couple loses a neonate,it is helpful if the woman can become pregnant again to help the couple through the grieving period.

Question 6

Parents of children who die at birth often have a difficult time realizing their loss.

Question 7

The death of a child also has dysfunctional consequences for family systems such as separation and divorce.

Question 8

A baptism can never be performed if the infant is born dead.

Question 9

The death of a spouse is usually regarded as the most difficult of all deaths.

Question 10

The death of a child symbolically threatens the family's hope for a future.

Question 11

Guilt feelings are noticeably absent in parents of SIDS children.

Question 12

Spouses often grieve the loss of a child differently.

Question 13

The process of bonding with a child begins at the time of birth.

Question 14

SIDS is the most common cause of death of infants in the Western world between the ages of one month and one year.

Question 15

According to Oliver,fathers often feel a stronger need to talk about the death of a child.

Question 16

Because induced abortions involve intentionality,there is never a need to grieve the loss.

Question 17

For bereaved parents there is a positive relationship between satisfaction with comfort and support provided by health care professionals and psychological well-being.

Question 18

With regard to perinatal bereavement,parents must say "hello" before they can say "good-bye."

Question 19

Studies show that sleep position of the infant appears to be highly correlated with SIDS.

Question 20

Sharing the autopsy report with bereaved parents of SIDS children has proved to be a valuable part of the counseling process.

Question 21

In talking to a parent after the loss of a child,the text advises that

A)you should change the subject when the parent mentions the child's name.
B)you should try to commiserate by saying that the child's case was bungled by the physicians.
C)you should avoid the parent because you are uncomfortable.
D)you should allow the parent to express grief without holding back.
E)None of the above.

Question 22

The death of a parent of adult children often leads to more problematic relationships between siblings,especially if the relationship between those siblings was not close before the death.

Question 23

Which of these statements regarding neonatal or perinatal bereavement is True?

A)Parents of children who die at birth often have a difficult time realizing their loss.
B)When a couple loses a neonate,it is helpful if the woman can become pregnant again to help the couple through the grieving period.
C)Mourning the death of a fetus or newborn baby differs from mourning the death of another loved one because parents must suffer detachment without identification.
D)A baptism can never be performed when the infant is born dead.

Question 24

The sudden unexplained death of an infant where no cause is found through a postmortem examination is called __________.

A)SUDS
B)SIDS
C)NDE
D)NCF
E)PME

Question 25

Lawrence discovered that students who lost a father were more likely to report symptoms of depression,hopelessness,and suicidal ideation than students who lost a mother.

Question 26

When consoling someone who has just lost a child,one should

A)avoid mentioning the dead child's name.
B)be available to listen,run errands,and help with the housework.
C)point out some bright side.
D)do all of the above.

Question 27

Pet bereavement is often similar to the experience of loss associated with the death of a significant other.

Question 28

According to sociologist Ronald Knapp,of all the problematic aspects of parenting,the most devastating to the parent is

A)to discover that the child is using drugs.
B)an unwanted pregnancy.
C)to learn that the child has committed a felony.
D)the loss of a child through death.
E)all of the above.

Question 29

Studies of siblings of dying children found that parents tend to provide the siblings with less attention,thus the siblings often feel lonely and neglected.

Question 30

When a sibling is dying,

A)the energies of parents seem to be directed toward the dying child.
B)healthy siblings may be distressed and feel guilty about being healthy.
C)young healthy siblings may demonstrate increased behavior problems.
D)all of the above may happen.
E)both a and b may happen.

Question 31

Bonding between parent and child first occurs

A)the first time the baby is held.
B)during planning of the pregnancy.
C)after the first fetal movements.
D)after confirmation of pregnancy.