NUR 405
1. What are the stages of grief?
Answer
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, accep- tance
2. What is the overall goal for grieving clients?
Answer
reach the acceptance phase
3. pretrajectory
Answer
Genetic factors or lifestyle behaviors that place a person or com- munity at risk for a chronic
condition
4. Focus for pretrajectory
Answer
educate on prevention of modifiable risk factors/behav- iors; if indicated-genetic testing,
counseling
5. trajectory onset
Answer
Appearance or onset of noticeable symptoms associated with a chronic disorder; includes
period of diagnostic workup and announcement of diagnosis; may be accompanied by
uncertainty as patient awaits a diagnosis and begins to discover and cope with implications of
, diagnosis.
6. focus of trajectory onset
Answer
education on disease management( diagnostic tests, procedures, reinforce info givne my PCP);
provide emotional support to family/pt.
7. Stable
Answer
symptoms/illness course are under control; can live their everyday lives within the limitations of
their illness
8. focus of stable
Answer
reinforce positive behaviors, encourage participation in health-promoting activities and health
screening, ongoing monitoring
9. Unstable
Answer
exacerbation of illness symptoms; development of complications; pd of inability to keep s/sx
under control; can't seem to carry out ADLs as easily
10. focus of unstable
Answer
provide guidance and support; reinforce previous pt. educa- tion; work to bring patient back to
stability
1. What are the stages of grief?
Answer
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, accep- tance
2. What is the overall goal for grieving clients?
Answer
reach the acceptance phase
3. pretrajectory
Answer
Genetic factors or lifestyle behaviors that place a person or com- munity at risk for a chronic
condition
4. Focus for pretrajectory
Answer
educate on prevention of modifiable risk factors/behav- iors; if indicated-genetic testing,
counseling
5. trajectory onset
Answer
Appearance or onset of noticeable symptoms associated with a chronic disorder; includes
period of diagnostic workup and announcement of diagnosis; may be accompanied by
uncertainty as patient awaits a diagnosis and begins to discover and cope with implications of
, diagnosis.
6. focus of trajectory onset
Answer
education on disease management( diagnostic tests, procedures, reinforce info givne my PCP);
provide emotional support to family/pt.
7. Stable
Answer
symptoms/illness course are under control; can live their everyday lives within the limitations of
their illness
8. focus of stable
Answer
reinforce positive behaviors, encourage participation in health-promoting activities and health
screening, ongoing monitoring
9. Unstable
Answer
exacerbation of illness symptoms; development of complications; pd of inability to keep s/sx
under control; can't seem to carry out ADLs as easily
10. focus of unstable
Answer
provide guidance and support; reinforce previous pt. educa- tion; work to bring patient back to
stability
