Deck 46: End-Of-Life Care

Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding the support worker's feelings about death?

A)They affect the care given.
B)They are shared with the dying client.
C)They do not matter while at work.
D)They are shared with the nurse.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A client is in palliative care.Her doctor wants to talk to her about a "Do Not Resuscitate" order.The client tells the doctor to "go away" and turns her back.What stage of dying is she in?

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which of the statements below is true of some older adults and their attitude towards dying?

A)They all fear pain.
B)They welcome death.
C)They wish to die in a hospital.
D)They wish to die in a long-term care facility.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A client is terminally ill.She has given away pieces of her jewellery to her children.She also has selected songs for her funeral service.What stage of dying is she in?

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

Question 5

The examination of the body after death is called which of the following?

A)Rigor mortis
B)Autopsy
C)Reincarnation
D)Resuscitation

Question 6

A client has been told that she has cancer and that it cannot be treated.She insists that the reports are wrong.What stage of dying is the client in?

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

Question 7

Why do adults sometimes fear death?

A)It invades privacy.
B)Their religion dictates that after death there will be suffering.
C)It reconnects them with loved ones.
D)It may cause regrets about missed opportunities.

Question 8

Which is correct about children between the ages of 5 and 7 years?

A)They fully understand death.
B)They learn that death is final.
C)They fear pain and suffering.
D)They see death as reunion with those who have died.

Question 9

A client is in palliative care.Her pain is severe, and she blames the staff for her pain.She complains about having to wait for pain-relief drugs.She also says that the staff members are rough when they turn and reposition her.What stage of dying is she in?

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

Question 10

Which age group thinks death will not happen to them?

A)Infants and toddlers
B)Children between the ages of 5 and 7 years
C)Children between the ages of 3 and 5 years
D)Adults

Question 11

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

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 12

Which age group views death as temporary?

A)Infants and toddlers
B)Children between the ages of 3 and 5 years
C)Children between the ages of 5 and 7 years
D)Adults

Question 13

What is an advance directive?

A)The care plan
B)An order not to resuscitate the person
C)A document stating a person's wishes about health care that would be consulted when that person cannot make such decisions
D)A document stating the person's wishes about life insurance measures

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

Olive believes that in her next life things will be much different.This is an example of her belief in which of the following?

A)The spirit or soul is reborn in another human body or as 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.

Question 16

Lisa is now 89 years old, and the support worker is aware that which of the following will affect her attitude toward death?

A)Predictions about the time of death
B)Her age and religion
C)If she has a family
D)Her living will

Question 17

Several hours after Diane's client has died, the body will have rigor mortis.What does this term mean?

A)A diagnosis of death
B)No vital signs after death
C)Open eyes after death
D)The stiffness of skeletal muscles that occurs after death

Question 18

A client is terminally ill.He is very quiet.You often find him reading his Bible.One day he says, "I just want to see my grandson graduate from high school." What stage of dying is this client in?

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

Question 19

The term postmortem means which of the following?

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

Question 20

Which age group does not understand the nature of death?

A)Infants and toddlers
B)Children between the ages of 3 and 5 years
C)Children between the ages of 5 and 7 years
D)Adults

Question 21

The support worker is assisting with postmortem care.What should be followed?

A)Medical asepsis and surgical asepsis
B)Sterile technique and isolation precautions
C)Standard Practices
D)Droplet precautions and safety precautions

Question 22

A Jewish client has died.What must be considered?

A)That a monk is called in before a person's death, and he performs the last rites and chanting at the dying person's bedside.
B)Burial of the body should happen as soon as possible.
C)The body of the deceased person must wear or have the five Ks.
D)A priest ties a thread around the neck or wrist, and it should not be removed.

Question 23

The doctor has written a "Do Not Resuscitate" order for a dying client.Jana, the support worker, does not agree with the order.Which of the following is correct?

A)Jana can start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), if necessary.
B)Jana does not have to follow the order.
C)Jana must follow the order.
D)Jana does not have to care for the client.

Question 24

The nurse tells the client`s family that they should prepare for death occurring by the next day.What is wrong with this statement?

A)Time of death cannot be predicted.
B)Only a doctor can tell the family this information.
C)The nurse should have told them sooner.
D)The family should not be told this type of information.

Question 25

A dying client and his family have the right to which of the following?

A)Privacy
B)Meal breaks
C)Hospice care
D)Home care