Exam 42: Death and Loss

The nurse is caring for a patient whose mother recently passed away. The patient states that she has not been able to concentrate or sleep since the funeral and is consuming increasing amounts of alcohol to get through each day. The nurse knows which goal to be most appropriate for this patient?

The nurse is caring for an Islamic patient who has just died. The family is traveling from overseas. Which action is the priority for the nurse to take right after the patient dies?

The nurse sees a young child in the clinic whose mother has only a few weeks to live. The child has been misbehaving at school recently and is suspended after picking fights with other students and defying teachers. The nurse identifies which stage of grieving that the patient is experiencing?

The nurse is caring for a patient who lost her husband 1 year ago after 55 years of marriage. The patient no longer takes care of herself or cooks and rarely eats, stating she has no appetite. The nurse determines that the Nursing diagnosis of complicated grieving applies to the patient. Which is the priority goal for the patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just died. Which assessment findings by the physician and nurse are used to confirm that death has occurred?