13, 14) Questions and All Correct
Answers.
a nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing disenfranchised grief. what should the nurse
expect? - Answer social isolation
clients who are experiencing disenfranchised grief are typically left alone because the loss is not
supported
example: marriage affairs and loss of relationship, miscarriage, loss of pet
a nurse is assessing a school-age child whose fried recently died. which of the following findings
should the nurse expect? - Answer the child holds back their feelings, they understand that
death is permanent
early childhood child would think they are to blame for their friends death and would cling to
people
worden's four tasks of mourning - Answer 1. accept the reality of the loss
2. to process the pain or grief
3. to adjust to a world without the deceased
4. to find an enduring concoction with the deceased in the midst of embarking on a new life
"why me, this isn't fair" is an expression of which stage of grief? - Answer anger
five stages of grief - Answer 1. denial
2. anger
3. bargaining
4. depression
5. acceptance
a nurse is assessing a 16 year old client whose parent recently died. what should the nurse
expect? - Answer the client displays high-risk behaviors
the patient feels that they have difficulty expressing their feelings and feels that "no one
understands me"
, NURSE mnemonic griefd - Answer naming
understand
respect
support
explore
loss of identity - Answer have lost either a role or a relationship, such as after a divorce when
a client is no longer in the role of a spouse
dual process of grief - Answer proposes that individuals oscillate between two types of
coping strategies when dealing with loss
- loss oriented coping
- restoration oriented coping
loss oriented coping - Answer involves confronting and processing the emotions associated
with the loss
- crying, talking about the loss, or attending funerals
restoration oriented coping - Answer focuses on adapting to life without the deceased and
involved adjusting to new roles, returning to work, socializing, pursuing personal growth
palliative care - Answer care designed not to treat an illness but to provide physical and
emotional comfort to the patient and support and guidance to his or her family
improve client's quality of life, reduce hospitalization times, and improve client satisfaction
T/F: palliative care uses a holistic approach - Answer true
also uses an interprofessional team
a client's caregiver states they are interested in donating their organs. which action should the
nurse take? - Answer make a referral to an organ procurement organization
mottling - Answer changes in skin color (pale and bluish) of the hands, arms, feet, and legs
when death is near