Exam 29: Loss and End-Of-Life Issues

A dying patient is being cared for at home.The family relates to the hospice nurse that they are distressed that the patient no longer wants favorite food items.What response by the nurse is best?

A man who recently lost his wife of 50 years shares with the nurse that he'll "never get over missing her." The nurse is most therapeutic when responding

The nurse is confident that an older adult is successfully completing the tasks associated with mourning his wife's death when he

The nurse is caring for an older adult who recently lost an adult child as a result of automobile crash.They shared a home and enjoyed a healthy parent-child relationship.The nurse is confident that the patient has progressed appropriately through the mourning process when the patient is observed doing which action?

Although the family of a newly widowed older adult patient lives several hours away,they are interested in providing appropriate support.What suggestion by the nurse would be most helpful?

The nurse determines that the daughter of a widowed older adult patient has a poor understanding of the grieving process when she reports that

The nurse evaluates how an older adult patient will react to the death of a spouse based on how the patient

An older adult man has been the primary caregiver for his chronically ill wife for the past 10 years.When his wife dies,the nurse prepares the family for the likely possibility that their father will express which of the following emotions?

A nurse is assisting a patient with a life review.What action by the nurse is best?

A patient has been grieving the loss of a spouse and seems to be doing surprisingly well when a beloved pet dies.The patient demonstrates extreme signs of sadness and despair,saying,"I cannot possibly go on without Kitty." When working with the family,what does the nurse suggest?

A hospice nurse shows the best understanding of the personal commitment to the dying patient by

The nurse knows a family whose adult child killed several people before taking his own life.The funerals of all involved were held on the same 2 days.The nurse notes the family seems embarrassed,uncomfortable with expressions of sorrow,and wants a very quiet funeral.What type of grief does the nurse suspect the family has?

An adult hospice patient is mourning over the loss of an adult child.The novice hospice nurse shows the best understanding of the nursing role related to mourning when making which statement?

The family members of a dying patient are distressed at the patient's restlessness and lack of sleep.They ask the nurse to "just give her something." What response by the nurse is best?

The nurse documents that a newly widowed older adult patient is likely experiencing physical grief responses when she

A nurse working with a dying patient would expect to add interventions to the care plan to address which needs? (Select all that apply. )

A dying older patient has dyspnea,which causes anxiety.What action by the nurse is best?

The nurse realizes a patient is likely experiencing exaggerated grief when observing which behavior?

An older patient is near the end of life and the family is concerned that the patient has a pressure ulcer because,in their view,this denotes poor care.What explanation by the nurse is best?

A hospice nurse is caring for a patient and notes the patient's spouse engaged in anticipatory grieving.What action by the spouse best demonstrates this reaction?