Exam 25: Loss,grief,dying,and Death

Upon being told of her father's death,the daughter cries out,"No! Oh,God,no!" What stage of grief is the daughter in?

When a nurse informs a patient's spouse that the patient has died,the spouse states,"You must be mistaken." Which of Kübler-Ross's stages of dying is the spouse demonstrating?

Changes in health care reimbursement measures have resulted in which of the following changes regarding care of the terminally ill?

The nurse spends a great deal of time in the room of a dying 12-year-old because the nurse knows that most children are aware of their condition and want the nurse to do which of the following?

A young nurse caring for a dying patient hastens through the care and leaves the room as quickly as possible.What common reaction to the care of the dying is the nurse exhibiting?

The nurse explains to a grieving husband that the process of the resolution of the hurt and the reestablishment of his life is called the __________ process.

A dying patient uses the call light frequently to ask the nurse to do simple tasks.The nurse recognizes this as a fear of:

The home health nurse assesses that the goal of grief resolution has been accomplished when the nurse observes that a widow has performed which activities? (Select all that apply.)

Which of the following would lead the home health nurse to make a patient problem of unresolved grief for a patient who was widowed 5 months ago?

A patient whose spouse died 1 year earlier complains of feeling overwhelmingly lonely and has withdrawn from interpersonal interactions.The patient is demonstrating what stage of dying according to Kübler-Ross's stages of dying theory?

What should the nurse do before approaching a grieving family member?

When the nurse is developing a care plan for a terminally ill patient,what might be a realistic goal?

A nurse is caring for the dying mother of a 7-year-old child.What is important for the nurse to understand regarding the child?

How is a durable power of attorney helpful to an incapacitated patient?

What is the termination of tube feedings to a dying patient considered?

What is the final stage of human growth and development?

What is the first thing the nurse should do before involving the family in the care of a dying patient?

Following the death of a day-old infant,the nurse brings the baby to the parents.What is the rationale for the parents' visit with the deceased baby?

How does a perceived loss differ from an actual loss?

After a health care provider in the emergency department has pronounced a 2-year-old dead following a swimming pool accident,the mother tearfully says to the father,"I am so sorry.I am so sorry." What is the mother expressing?