Exam 8: End of Life

The nurse is working with a dying patient and his family.The nurse should incorporate cultural factors into the evaluation of care.

For nurses,an ethical dilemma is resolved when a seriously brain-injured child,who is now brain dead,is removed from life support.

Euthanasia means that all life-sustaining treatment is withdrawn.

The nurse decides not to raise the issue of organ donation with a patient's family because of fear of interfering with the grieving process.Which of the following statements describes how this nurse is acting?

Which of the following statements best describes assisted suicide?

When discussing the condition of a terminally ill patient with his family members,the terminology "Do Not Resuscitate" should never be discussed and offered,because the family may think it means "do nothing."

Which of the following approaches is the best way to increase the number of potential organ donors?

Which of the following situations is an example of an ethical dilemma that can arise while the nurse on a medical unit is caring for a terminally ill patient who is near death?

Which of the following people can make the decision to donate postmortem tissue?

The nurse administers larger and larger doses of narcotics prescribed for pain control,which hastens the terminally ill patient's death.In which of the following acts has the nurse participated?

Euthanasia and assisted suicide are illegal in Canada due to the ethical principle of the sanctity of life.In light of this,which other ethical principle might be in conflict for nurses who work with dying patients?

Which of the following activities will help to ensure the dignity of older adult clients,regardless of their capacity?

The daughter of a patient in the nurse's care states that her mother has verbally expressed her wishes for treatment.This is an example of an advance directive or living will.