Exam 13: Loss, Grief, and Death

When a nurse is caring for a dying client,which of these nursing interventions would address the client's spiritual needs?

When a person is unable to recognize a sense of loss and develops guilt feelings,what type of grief is the person experiencing?

A client has a living will stating no life-sustaining measures be performed,but does not have a do-not-resuscitate (DNR)order on the chart.If the nurse finds the client unconscious and unresponsive,which action should be taken?

A client is being treated for severe depression following the death of his wife.A nurse asks about removing a tattered piece of fabric from his hand,when he starts moaning and says,"It was Stella's." What type of grief is this client experiencing?

Which of these statements about grief is TRUE?

In providing postmortem care to a client who will not be having an autopsy,the nurse should:

A client who is terminally ill says he or she feels satisfied with the life God has provided and with the life choices made.Which stage of the Kübler-Ross stages of dying has the client successfully completed?

A client who expects to lose a foot as a result of diabetes mellitus would experience what type of loss?

If an individual's spouse is asked to make health care decisions for the spouse,which of these legal actions is being implemented?

When an individual continues to experience grief despite the fact that others feel the loss was insignificant,the grief is considered to be:

What are the three stages of grief?

When a person dies unexpectedly,which type of grief response can usually be expected in surviving loved ones after the initial shock?

The health care provider suspects that a recently deceased client with cancer may have had more than one underlying cause of death and would like an autopsy performed.What must happen for this to occur?

An older adult is no longer able to maintain independent living and relocates to an assisted-living facility.What type of loss does this represent?

A client having a mastectomy might experience what type of loss?

When a nurse is talking with a young child about the death of a grandparent,which of these statements reflects the BEST approach?

Which stage of dying is represented when a client who is dying says,"Please let me live to see my daughter graduate from college"?