Exam 27: Loss and Grief

Which action demonstrates that the patient is experiencing the disorganization and despair stage of mourning?

Which behaviors support inclusion of the nursing diagnosis compromised family coping related to loss of home in a fire in the care plan?

Which treatment would be refused by a patient who has requested palliative care?

Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for a patient who is having difficulty with accepting the reality of a lung cancer diagnosis by attempting to hide periods of shortness of breath from the nurse?

Which of the following is true for a patient to receive home hospice care?

Which assistance is provided to the patient and family by the hospice care providers?

The female patient grieves the loss of her child to adoption and finds it difficult to cope because the pregnancy was kept a secret from the family and community.Which type of grief is being experienced by the patient?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has just passed away.Which is the priority action of the nurse?

Which attitude of the nurse will facilitate effective care for hospice patients?

The nurse is caring for a patient who generally copes well after losing a child many years ago but becomes despondent each year on the anniversary of the death.Which is the best statement by the nurse?

Which behavior supports inclusion of the nursing diagnosis complicated grieving related to sudden death of a sibling in the patient's care plan?

The chart lists the patient's daughter as having medical durable power of attorney for the patient.How does this impact the patient's care?

The patient grieves the security of a solid supportive marriage after the spouse has an affair.Which type of loss was experienced by the patient?

The patient leaves behind nightly dinners with the family,babysitting assistance from friends,and the warmth of the local church community when moving across the country.Which type of loss was experienced by the patient?

Which nursing diagnosis is most appropriate for a patient whose friends and family have grown distant after the death of the patient's spouse?

Which assessment findings lead the nurse to inform the family that the patient's death is imminent?

The patient is on a ventilator and has a heartbeat,but is brain dead.What should the nurse do?

Which intervention is appropriate for the nursing diagnosis hopelessness related to disease progression?

The patient concentrates on the mind-numbing details of the spouse's funeral to delay dealing with the overwhelming pain of the loss.Which stage of grief is currently being experienced by the patient?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is depressed because her children have gone away to college.Which type of loss is experienced by the patient?