Post Mortem Care Chapter 42 (Questions With
100% Correct Answers)2024/2025 (A+ Graded
Verified)
what are the nurses responsibilities when it comes to post mortem care - ANSWER
-caring for patients body
-caring for family
-discharging specific legal responsibilities
what are the specific legal responsibilities that a nurse is responsible for in post mortem
care - ANSWER -ensuring a death certificate is issued and signed
-labeling the body
-reviewing organ donation arrangements
what should a nurse do immediately before death - ANSWER notify the family
what are manifestations that occur immediately before death - ANSWER -mottled skin
-semi comatose
-eyes sunken and glazed
-decreased ability to move
-dulled senses except for hearing
-abnormal breathing pattern
-decreased cardiac output
-difficulty clearing secretions
-impaired heart and renal functioning
what is agonal breathing - ANSWER abnormal breathing pattern characterized by
gasping, labored breathing, accompanied by strange vocalizations and twitching.
- 3-4 per min with gasping sounds
what is cheyne stokes respirations - ANSWER abnormal breathing with apnea and
tachypnea
(period of no breathing then period of heavy breathing)
--^v^v^------^v^v^-----^v^v^--
what are signs of decreased cardiac output - ANSWER weakened pulse and decreased
BP
what are components of the Pronouncement of Death - ANSWER -Document the time
and date of the event and communicate the pertinent information to the appropriate
individuals.
100% Correct Answers)2024/2025 (A+ Graded
Verified)
what are the nurses responsibilities when it comes to post mortem care - ANSWER
-caring for patients body
-caring for family
-discharging specific legal responsibilities
what are the specific legal responsibilities that a nurse is responsible for in post mortem
care - ANSWER -ensuring a death certificate is issued and signed
-labeling the body
-reviewing organ donation arrangements
what should a nurse do immediately before death - ANSWER notify the family
what are manifestations that occur immediately before death - ANSWER -mottled skin
-semi comatose
-eyes sunken and glazed
-decreased ability to move
-dulled senses except for hearing
-abnormal breathing pattern
-decreased cardiac output
-difficulty clearing secretions
-impaired heart and renal functioning
what is agonal breathing - ANSWER abnormal breathing pattern characterized by
gasping, labored breathing, accompanied by strange vocalizations and twitching.
- 3-4 per min with gasping sounds
what is cheyne stokes respirations - ANSWER abnormal breathing with apnea and
tachypnea
(period of no breathing then period of heavy breathing)
--^v^v^------^v^v^-----^v^v^--
what are signs of decreased cardiac output - ANSWER weakened pulse and decreased
BP
what are components of the Pronouncement of Death - ANSWER -Document the time
and date of the event and communicate the pertinent information to the appropriate
individuals.
