Exam 15: Planning for the End of Life

The health-care worker clarifies to the family of a dying patient that palliative care includes: (Select all that apply. )

The sensitive health-care worker can demonstrate therapeutic presence by:

The health-care worker can support grieving families at the time of death by:

Patients and families progress through various stages of reactions when a diagnosis of a terminal illness is made.After the helplessness phase,a period of adjustment usually follows.This phase is characterized by:

The health-care worker recommends the services of _____________,a community health-care organization specializing in the care of dying patients and their families.

The best practice in promoting quality of life for a terminally ill 10-year-old child would be:

An 8-year-old child with a terminal illness is returning to school after having received treatment that has caused hair and weight loss.The most appropriate action by the school nurse would be to:

When parents ask if their school-age child should attend the funeral of their grandmother,the health-care worker would base a response on the understanding that attendance will:

A psychological death occurs begins when the:

The health-care worker assesses a normal response in a dying 8-year-old boy who says:

A terminally ill patient is unresponsive and having periods of apnea.The patient's family is arguing at the bedside about where the funeral should be held.The health-care worker should:

A 90-year-old West Indian man is dying,and 20 family members fill the hall as they try to crowd into the room.The culturally competent health-care worker will:

A school-age child is diagnosed with a terminal illness.The parents want to protect their child from knowing the seriousness of the illness.The health-care worker should explain that:

The impending signs of death include: (Select all that apply. )