Exam 24: Loss, death, and End-Of-Life Care

The patient who is terminally ill asks the nurse what is meant by a medical power of attorney.The nurse's best response would be that it is a written document that:

The nurse counsels a family not to shield their 6-year-old child from the death of his grandfather because children who are protected from the pain of bereavement frequently develop feelings of:

The document "Five Wishes" helps a dying person communicate to the family his preferences as to:

The patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness is crying when the nurse enters the room.The patient states,"I promised God that I would be a better person if He will just let me get over this disease." The nurse recognizes this as Kübler-Ross's dying stage of:

After the death of a patient,the nurse should position the body:

The family of a patient who is showing signs of impending death tells the nurse that they would like for any organs that can be used to be donated.The nurse should:

The nurse is on duty in the emergency department when a patient is brought in who has died almost immediately after admission.The family states that the patient has had no history of medical problems and that no apparent reason for death is known.The nurse knows that in this situation:

A patient recently diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer tells the nurse,"I am looking forward to seeing my daughter graduate from college in 2 years." The nurse recognizes that,according to Elizabeth Kübler-Ross,this stage of grief is:

According to Strauss and Glaser,three states of awareness of terminal illness have been identified.The nurse cautions the family that they should be aware that these states include:

A dying 10-year-old boy tells the nurse,"I am going to leave and live with my grandpa in heaven." The nurse assesses this statement to show that he is:

The nurse is preparing a patient's body after death and discovers the patient's dentures were not in his mouth before death.The nurse should:

The nurse assesses a Protestant ethic in place with a family of a dying patient.Having assessed this,the nurse will plan the care to respect their feelings of:

The nurse caring for the dying patient should understand the importance of:

The nurse understands that "chemical code only" means in the event the patient suffers respiratory or cardiac arrest,the physician will:

The patient's family asks the nurse what to expect when the patient dies.The nurse's best response would be that:

The patient who is terminally ill has asked the nurse if he can request that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)not be used in the event he suffers respiratory or cardiac arrest.The nurse's best response would be:

The nurse takes into consideration that in American society,death is frequently viewed as an event that is:

According to Rando's phases of grief responses,the patient who is beginning emotional healing and learning to deal with their loss is in the phase of:

During the death process,the nurse explains that it is believed that the last sense to remain intact is:

A 16-year-old boy who is positive of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)confesses to the school nurse that he sneaks out of his home at night and rides his motorcycle at high rates of speed.The nurse recognizes this behavior as: