Exam 13: Loss, Grief, and Death

A client recently and unexpectedly lost a spouse.The period of time following this type of loss is commonly referred to as:

What kind of grief describes the grief of a family member who begins the grieving process before a loss actually happens?

What is the nurse's FIRST priority when implementing care for a client who is dying?

When a client provides written instruction of their personal choices related to health care that is recognized under state law,the nurse recognizes that this is considered:

The nurse is caring for a dying client.Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to control the client's pain? (Select all that apply. )

What kind of care for terminally ill clients is provided when the main goal is allowing the client to die with dignity?

When a dying client has artificial nutrition and hydration withheld,which of the following symptoms decrease? (Select all that apply. )

A loss of freedom occurring as an individual accepts the responsibility of a first full-time job after completing school represents what kind of loss?

A person is experiencing dysfunctional grief and continues to focus on the deceased person.Which of these forms BEST explains the type of dysfunctional grief described?

The loss of someone or something,such as the death of a loved one or the theft of one's property,represents what kind of loss?

After the family has viewed the body of the deceased and the nurse has placed the identification tags,the next step in postmortem care before transporting the body to the morgue or mortuary is to:

What is the MOST important role nurses can play in assisting clients to grieve?

A sense of loss that can be felt by the individual but is not evident to others represents what kind of loss?

Which of these terms refers to any situation where a person or object is changed or becomes inaccessible?

After experiencing a loss,a person moves to which of these adaptive responses?

Immediately after a client's death and before the body is moved to the mortuary,which of these actions should the nurse take?

The appearance of which of these signs indicates the beginning of pulmonary system failure in the dying client?

Factors that affect loss and grief include such things as developmental stage,religious and cultural beliefs,and:

Which of these physiologic needs would the nurse initially find MOST problematic for the terminally ill client?

Providing care that is symptomatic but will not alter the course of disease is called: