Post Test 27—Surviving Loss

Objectives:

To recognize losses commonly associated with alcohol/drug use
To learn constructive ways to deal with loss

You must score a 70% or above on the post test to receive continuing education credit via-cebroker.com

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* 1. Enter you Nursing License Information

First Name

Last Name

License type and #

State/Province

Email Address

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* 2. Loss of a loved one through separation or divorce, loss of health and loss of self-esteem, are all losses:

that are a direct consequence of alcohol/drug use

that can cause sorrow and unhappiness resulting in an emotional state of mild to severe grief

that are an indirect consequence of alcohol/drug use

that occur mainly with recovering nurses and can cause sorrow and unhappiness resulting in an emotional state of mild to severe grief

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* 3. Before recovery, negative feelings such as sadness, anxiety, anger or unhappiness were medicated by drugs or alcohol. In recovery:

new ways of coping with loss must be learned

coping with loss is easily learned

coping with loss is much easier

new ways of coping with loss are intuitive

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* 4. Relationships, physical health, employment, credibility and ability to practice are:

categories of losses experienced by nurses mainly in early recovery

categories of losses that may have been experienced as a result of alcohol/drug use

categories of losses that are an indirect result of alcohol/drug use

categories of losses that are a direct result of alcohol/drug use

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* 5. Identifying areas of loss and learning ways to move through it are best done with:

coworkers

other recovering nurses

family members

supportive others who understand

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* 6. Talking about our losses and the associated feelings, thoughts, urges and actions:

helps us learn that we are able to handle our feelings alone

helps us learn that we no longer have to handle it ourselves

often makes coping with losses more difficult

may increase the risk for relapse in early recovery

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* 7. All of the following can help when dealing with losses EXCEPT:

keeping a journal

bubble baths, massage and other self-nurturing activities

sharing in meetings and with a sponsor

stuffing our feelings and learning to move on

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* 8. In addition to sharing feelings about losses in meetings, with a sponsor and/or with a trusted friend, the following may be necessary:

obtaining professional assistance from a therapist

obtaining professional assistance from our physician

sharing these feelings with a supervisor

discussing our feelings with coworkers

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* 9. Grieving loss is a learning process and we do not have to do it perfectly. We may move two steps forward and one back. It is important to remember:

that we will resolve our feelings of grief by the middle stages of recovery

that our grief will be resolved with ongoing abstinence

that we are moving ahead and to be gentle with ourselves

that our losses are a direct result of our addiction

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* 10. When we are in recovery:

we learn that loss is experienced rarely and can be forgotten

we learn that loss is experienced by everyone and we can get through it

we learn that loss is experienced primarily by the recovering community and we can get through it

we can grieve our losses by ourselves

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* 11. Knowing that we can survive the pain of loss without resorting to old ways of relieving pain, is helped by:

believing that our pain will go away in a few months

understanding that our losses occurred when we were in active addiction

occasionally using mood-altering medications to cope with severe emotional pain

understanding that it is time-limited and we will feel better with support, expression of feelings and time