Exam 24: Loss, Grief, Dying, and Death

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.)

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

After a physician 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?

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?

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?

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

A patient whose spouse died 1 year earlier complains of feeling overwhelmingly lonely and has withdrawn from interpersonal interactions.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?

Which of the five aspects of human functioning must a nurse address when dealing with a grieving person? (Select all that apply.)

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 __________ ___________.

How does a perceived loss differ from an actual loss?

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

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?

What is the final stage of human growth and development?

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

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?

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

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?

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

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