Question 1

Reincarnation is the belief that

Accepted Answer

A)  The spirit or soul is reborn in another human body or in another form of life 
B)  The person is punished for sins and misdeeds in the afterlife 
C)  The body keeps its physical form in the afterlife 
D)  Life after death is free of suffering and hardship 
A)  The spirit or soul is reborn in another human body or in another form of life 
B)  The person is punished for sins and misdeeds in the afterlife 
C)  The body keeps its physical form in the afterlife 
D)  Life after death is free of suffering and hardship A

Question 2

Which health team member determines that death has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  A doctor 
B)  An RN 
C)  An RN or LPN/LVN 
D)  The health team member with the person at the time of death 
A)  A doctor 
B)  An RN 
C)  An RN or LPN/LVN 
D)  The health team member with the person at the time of death A

Question 3

Which is an advance directive?

Accepted Answer

A)  A doctor's order 
B)  Post-mortem care 
C)  A living will 
D)  A Dying Person's Bill of Rights 
A)  A doctor's order 
B)  Post-mortem care 
C)  A living will 
D)  A Dying Person's Bill of Rights C

Question 4

Children between the ages of 6 and 11 years

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A)  Fully understand death 
B)  Learn that death is final 
C)  Fear pain and suffering 
D)  See death as reunion with those who have died 
A)  Fully understand death 
B)  Learn that death is final 
C)  Fear pain and suffering 
D)  See death as reunion with those who have died

Question 5

A person has a terminal illness. This means that

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A)  The person will recover 
B)  The person will not likely recover 
C)  There is an end to the illness 
D)  The illness ends with a cure 
A)  The person will recover 
B)  The person will not likely recover 
C)  There is an end to the illness 
D)  The illness ends with a cure

Question 6

Adults and older persons usually fear dying

Accepted Answer

A)  Alone 
B)  At home 
C)  In a hospital 
D)  In a nursing center 
A)  Alone 
B)  At home 
C)  In a hospital 
D)  In a nursing center

Question 7

A patient is dying. The following measures promote comfort except

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequent position changes 
B)  Good body alignment 
C)  Supportive devices 
D)  Friction and shearing 
A)  Frequent position changes 
B)  Good body alignment 
C)  Supportive devices 
D)  Friction and shearing

Question 8

Which statement concerning attitudes about death is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are influenced by culture and religion. 
B)  They are influenced by age. 
C)  They stay the same throughout adulthood. 
D)  They change as circumstances change. 
A)  They are influenced by culture and religion. 
B)  They are influenced by age. 
C)  They stay the same throughout adulthood. 
D)  They change as circumstances change.

Question 9

A patient is dying. Which will not promote the person's comfort?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reposition the person every 4 hours. 
B)  Provide skin care and personal hygiene. 
C)  Give back massages. 
D)  Position the person in good alignment. 
A)  Reposition the person every 4 hours. 
B)  Provide skin care and personal hygiene. 
C)  Give back massages. 
D)  Position the person in good alignment.

Question 10

A person is terminally ill. He often talks about not being able to see his grandchildren grow up. He talks about never being a great-grandfather. What stage of dying is he in?

Accepted Answer

A)  Denial 
B)  Bargaining 
C)  Depression 
D)  Acceptance 
A)  Denial 
B)  Bargaining 
C)  Depression 
D)  Acceptance

Question 11

Which age-group does not understand the nature of death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infants and toddlers 
B)  Children between the ages of 6 and 11 years 
C)  Adults 
D)  Older persons 
A)  Infants and toddlers 
B)  Children between the ages of 6 and 11 years 
C)  Adults 
D)  Older persons

Question 12

As death nears, hearing is one of the first functions lost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Your feelings about death

Accepted Answer

A)  Affect the care you give 
B)  Are shared with the dying person 
C)  Do not matter while at work 
D)  Are shared with the nurse 
A)  Affect the care you give 
B)  Are shared with the dying person 
C)  Do not matter while at work 
D)  Are shared with the nurse

Question 14

Signs that death is near include the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Body temperature rises 
B)  The pulse is fast and weak 
C)  Blood pressure falls 
D)  Pain increases 
A)  Body temperature rises 
B)  The pulse is fast and weak 
C)  Blood pressure falls 
D)  Pain increases

Question 15

Hospice care focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  Cure 
B)  Life-saving measures 
C)  Pain relief and comfort 
D)  Advance directives 
A)  Cure 
B)  Life-saving measures 
C)  Pain relief and comfort 
D)  Advance directives

Question 16

Before rigor mortis sets in, the body is

Accepted Answer

A)  Cleaned and dressed 
B)  Taken to the funeral home 
C)  Positioned in normal alignment 
D)  Placed in a body bag or on a shroud 
A)  Cleaned and dressed 
B)  Taken to the funeral home 
C)  Positioned in normal alignment 
D)  Placed in a body bag or on a shroud

Question 17

According Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the five stages of dying are

Accepted Answer

A)  Denial, pain, sadness, bargaining, and acceptance 
B)  Denial, pain, acceptance, hospice, and death 
C)  Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance 
D)  Denial, anger, sadness, hospice, and acceptance 
A)  Denial, pain, sadness, bargaining, and acceptance 
B)  Denial, pain, acceptance, hospice, and death 
C)  Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance 
D)  Denial, anger, sadness, hospice, and acceptance

Question 18

You are assisting with post-mortem care. You must follow

Accepted Answer

A)  Medical asepsis and surgical asepsis 
B)  Sterile technique and Isolation Precautions 
C)  Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard 
D)  The care plan 
A)  Medical asepsis and surgical asepsis 
B)  Sterile technique and Isolation Precautions 
C)  Standard Precautions and the Bloodborne Pathogen Standard 
D)  The care plan

Question 19

Rigor mortis is

Accepted Answer

A)  A diagnosis of death 
B)  After death 
C)  Before death 
D)  The stiffness or rigidity of skeletal muscles that occurs after death 
A)  A diagnosis of death 
B)  After death 
C)  Before death 
D)  The stiffness or rigidity of skeletal muscles that occurs after death

Question 20

A patient is terminally ill. The person's pastor comes for a visit. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tell them that you need to give care in 10 minutes. 
B)  Provide privacy. 
C)  Ask if you can pray with them. 
D)  Ask what they believe about the after-life. 
A)  Tell them that you need to give care in 10 minutes. 
B)  Provide privacy. 
C)  Ask if you can pray with them. 
D)  Ask what they believe about the after-life.

Exam 30: Caring for the Dying Person

Reincarnation is the belief that

Which health team member determines that death has occurred?

Which is an advance directive?

Children between the ages of 6 and 11 years

A person has a terminal illness. This means that

Adults and older persons usually fear dying

A patient is dying. The following measures promote comfort except

Which statement concerning attitudes about death is incorrect?

A patient is dying. Which will not promote the person's comfort?

A person is terminally ill. He often talks about not being able to see his grandchildren grow up. He talks about never being a great-grandfather. What stage of dying is he in?

Which age-group does not understand the nature of death?

As death nears, hearing is one of the first functions lost.

Your feelings about death

Signs that death is near include the following except

Hospice care focuses on

Before rigor mortis sets in, the body is

According Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, the five stages of dying are

You are assisting with post-mortem care. You must follow

Rigor mortis is

A patient is terminally ill. The person's pastor comes for a visit. What should you do?

Introduction to Hospitals and Nursing Centers

The Nursing Assistant

Work Ethics

Communicating With the Health Team

Understanding the Person

Body Structure and Function

Care of the Older Person

Promoting Safety

Preventing Falls

Restraint Alternatives and Safe Restraint Use

Preventing Infection

Body Mechanics

Safely Handling, Moving, and Transferring the Person

Assisting With Comfort

Assisting With Hygiene

Assisting With Grooming

Assisting With Urinary Elimination

Assisting With Bowel Elimination

Assisting With Nutrition and Fluids

Assisting With Assessment

Assisting With Specimens

Assisting With Exercise and Activity

Assisting With Wound Care

Assisting With Oxygen Needs

Assisting With Rehabilitation and Restorative Nursing Care

Caring for Persons With Common Health Problems

Caring for Persons With Mental Health Problems

Caring for Persons With Confusion and Dementia

Assisting With Emergency Care

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