Exam 33: Care for the Dying and for Those Who Grieve

A hospice patient tells the nurse, "Life has been good. I am proud of being self-educated. I overcame adversity and always gave my best. I intend to die as I lived: optimistic." The nurse planning care for this patient would recognize the importance of which of the following?

A nurse asks a hospice palliative care nurse, "Who should be referred for hospice palliative care?" Select the correct reply.

When is the grieving process is more difficult?

A woman just received notification that her husband died. She approaches the nurse who cared for him during his last hours and says angrily, "If you had given him your undivided attention, he would still be alive." Which analysis applies?

Children of a widow confer with the nurse because their mother is depressed and lonely. Her days are filled with aimless activities. Family members are concerned about her and ask, "What can we do? It`s been over 6 months since Dad died." What should the nurse counsel the family?

A father and son have a long history of hostility and conflict. As the father dies, he finally expresses his love, but the son is unable to respond verbally. Which gift of resolving relationships is most important to address with the son?

After the death of his wife, a man says, "I can't live without her . . . she was my whole life." Select the nurse's most therapeutic reply.

Which is a pathological intensification of death and outcry?

A patient with pancreatic cancer says, "I know I am dying, but I am still alive. I want to be in control as long as I can." Which reply by the nurse shows active listening?

Four teenagers died in an automobile accident. One week later, which behaviour by parents indicates adaptive mourning?

A nurse talks with a woman who recently learned that her husband died while jogging. Select the appropriate statement for the nurse.

Which actions by a nurse are most appropriate when caring for a hospice patient? Select all that apply.

A widower tells friends, "I am going to take my neighbour out for dinner. It's time for me to be more sociable again." Which phenomenon of bereavement is evident?

A child drowned while swimming in a local lake 2 years ago. Which behaviour indicates the child's parents are mourning in an effective way?