palliative care A Graded Exam 2 with
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What needs to be happening around the clock during active phases of dying? - ✔✔Constant analgesia
Along with medications, this also needs to be done. - ✔✔Integrative therapy
Careful attention needs to be pain to these three factors: - ✔✔Skin care
Positioning
Hygiene
Nursing care should always be... - ✔✔consistent
Education to family about __________ and ____________ during dying phases - ✔✔disease
progression
grief process
Ensure that pain is _____________ while _____________ - ✔✔well-controlled
leaving patient alert as possible
Encourage family that it is necessary to _______________ during the dying process - ✔✔Take breaks
Rest
Eat
, Never assume __________ of a family - ✔✔cultural preferences
What is the most important support that can be given to support families? - ✔✔Listening
What needs to be used at all times to support families? - ✔✔Therapeutic communication
When you doubt what to say: __________ - ✔✔just listen
Always remember that ___________ is the last sense to go. - ✔✔Hearing
5 key principles of communication during end of life care - ✔✔1. Speak frankly
2. Slow speaking
3. Ask what is important NOW
4. Allow silence/tears
5. Avoid urge to talk to overcome discomfort
If a patient asks you if they are dying and you know they are... - ✔✔Be honest and frank
Always reassess... - ✔✔families needs during dying process
It is ________ for nurses to cry - ✔✔Yes, but show control
What is anticipatory grief? - ✔✔Coping mechanism used when death of loved one is
expected Grieving starts before death
What is normal grief? - ✔✔emotional, cognitive, social, physical, and spiritual response to loss and
death
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What needs to be happening around the clock during active phases of dying? - ✔✔Constant analgesia
Along with medications, this also needs to be done. - ✔✔Integrative therapy
Careful attention needs to be pain to these three factors: - ✔✔Skin care
Positioning
Hygiene
Nursing care should always be... - ✔✔consistent
Education to family about __________ and ____________ during dying phases - ✔✔disease
progression
grief process
Ensure that pain is _____________ while _____________ - ✔✔well-controlled
leaving patient alert as possible
Encourage family that it is necessary to _______________ during the dying process - ✔✔Take breaks
Rest
Eat
, Never assume __________ of a family - ✔✔cultural preferences
What is the most important support that can be given to support families? - ✔✔Listening
What needs to be used at all times to support families? - ✔✔Therapeutic communication
When you doubt what to say: __________ - ✔✔just listen
Always remember that ___________ is the last sense to go. - ✔✔Hearing
5 key principles of communication during end of life care - ✔✔1. Speak frankly
2. Slow speaking
3. Ask what is important NOW
4. Allow silence/tears
5. Avoid urge to talk to overcome discomfort
If a patient asks you if they are dying and you know they are... - ✔✔Be honest and frank
Always reassess... - ✔✔families needs during dying process
It is ________ for nurses to cry - ✔✔Yes, but show control
What is anticipatory grief? - ✔✔Coping mechanism used when death of loved one is
expected Grieving starts before death
What is normal grief? - ✔✔emotional, cognitive, social, physical, and spiritual response to loss and
death
