NUR215 Exams Combined With Complete Questions
And Verified Detailed Answers 2024-2025 (100%
Pass)
loss-definition Loss - ANSWER unwanted change/loss of an object, person or situation
when does loss begin and end When does loss begin and end - ANSWER start at birth
(womb loss)
ends at death
what is bereavement What is bereavement - ANSWER period of mourning following loss
intensity of grief depends on ___ Intensity of grief depends on ___ - ANSWER the
meaning/intensity of attachment to the loss
what is uncomplicated grief What is uncomplicated grief - ANSWER "normal grief"
Natural response to a loss
S/S of uncomplicated grief - ANSWER - sleep disturbances
- nausea
- HAs
- fatigue
- palpitations
- chest pain
- decreased focus and concentration
,what is complicated grief - ANSWER long duration of acute grief
what defines complicated grief - ANSWER - intense emotions AND longer length of time
- maladaptive responses!!
- depression or suicidal
what are the three types of complicated grief - ANSWER 1. chronic
2. masked
3. delayed
what is chronic grief - ANSWER - long term
inability to rejoin normal life
what is masked grief - ANSWER expressed through maladaptive behaviors
what is delayed grief - ANSWER grief is put off until a later time
your patient states that they have been drinking every night ever since their spouse
passed away. what type of grief is this? - ANSWER masked grief
what is disenfranchised grief - ANSWER a loss that's not socially supported
anticipatory grief is grief before actual loss
what are some factors that may affect grief - ANSWER - significance of loss
- support systems
,- unresolved conflicts
- circumstance/timeliness of loss
- previos losses
- spiritual/cultural beliefs
what are the elizabeth kubler-ross stages of grief? - ANSWER 1. denial
2. anger
3. bargaining
4. depression
5. acceptance
T/F: Grief stages that individuals experience MUST occur in a linear manner- ANSWER
false.
Individuals can experience these stages out of order or experience multiple stages at
one time.
what stage are they in: saying "not me, this can't be happening" - ANSWER denial
what stage are they in: "why me? why is this happening" - ANSWER anger
what stage are they in: "if only I can live until." - ANSWER bargaining
what stage are they in: the patient is experiencing a withdrawn sadness - ANSWER
depression
what stage are they in: the patient is coming to terms with death - ANSWER acceptance
what does the Uniform Determination of Death Act of 1978 state? - ANSWER
"irreversible cessation of circulation and respiratory functions"
, - providers utilize manoeuvres to assess the brain stem (fixed pupils unresponsive to
light, no corneal reflex, absence of vestibulo-cochlear reflexes)
what is a coma - ANS a prolonged deep state of unconsciousness
how long does a coma last - ANS days-years
T/F: the brain is dead in a coma - ANS false
what is a persistent vegetative state - ANS loss of higher cereal functions
in a permanent vegetative state, patients ____ respond to stimuli
do or do NOT - ANSWER do NOT
are patients aware of their environment in a vegetative state? - ANSWER no
do patients have mental functions in a vegetative state? - ANSWER no
physiological signs of end of life: 1-3 months before death - ANSWER - patient begins to
withdraw from the world
- sleep increases
- difficult for the body to digest food
appetite and intake decreased
anorexia
during the "1-3 months before death", what is significant to note about a patient's food
intake? - ANSWER it decreases and they prefer liquids more!
physiological signs of end of life : one to two weeks before death - ANSWER- body
begins losing ability to support itself
- decreased HR and BP
And Verified Detailed Answers 2024-2025 (100%
Pass)
loss-definition Loss - ANSWER unwanted change/loss of an object, person or situation
when does loss begin and end When does loss begin and end - ANSWER start at birth
(womb loss)
ends at death
what is bereavement What is bereavement - ANSWER period of mourning following loss
intensity of grief depends on ___ Intensity of grief depends on ___ - ANSWER the
meaning/intensity of attachment to the loss
what is uncomplicated grief What is uncomplicated grief - ANSWER "normal grief"
Natural response to a loss
S/S of uncomplicated grief - ANSWER - sleep disturbances
- nausea
- HAs
- fatigue
- palpitations
- chest pain
- decreased focus and concentration
,what is complicated grief - ANSWER long duration of acute grief
what defines complicated grief - ANSWER - intense emotions AND longer length of time
- maladaptive responses!!
- depression or suicidal
what are the three types of complicated grief - ANSWER 1. chronic
2. masked
3. delayed
what is chronic grief - ANSWER - long term
inability to rejoin normal life
what is masked grief - ANSWER expressed through maladaptive behaviors
what is delayed grief - ANSWER grief is put off until a later time
your patient states that they have been drinking every night ever since their spouse
passed away. what type of grief is this? - ANSWER masked grief
what is disenfranchised grief - ANSWER a loss that's not socially supported
anticipatory grief is grief before actual loss
what are some factors that may affect grief - ANSWER - significance of loss
- support systems
,- unresolved conflicts
- circumstance/timeliness of loss
- previos losses
- spiritual/cultural beliefs
what are the elizabeth kubler-ross stages of grief? - ANSWER 1. denial
2. anger
3. bargaining
4. depression
5. acceptance
T/F: Grief stages that individuals experience MUST occur in a linear manner- ANSWER
false.
Individuals can experience these stages out of order or experience multiple stages at
one time.
what stage are they in: saying "not me, this can't be happening" - ANSWER denial
what stage are they in: "why me? why is this happening" - ANSWER anger
what stage are they in: "if only I can live until." - ANSWER bargaining
what stage are they in: the patient is experiencing a withdrawn sadness - ANSWER
depression
what stage are they in: the patient is coming to terms with death - ANSWER acceptance
what does the Uniform Determination of Death Act of 1978 state? - ANSWER
"irreversible cessation of circulation and respiratory functions"
, - providers utilize manoeuvres to assess the brain stem (fixed pupils unresponsive to
light, no corneal reflex, absence of vestibulo-cochlear reflexes)
what is a coma - ANS a prolonged deep state of unconsciousness
how long does a coma last - ANS days-years
T/F: the brain is dead in a coma - ANS false
what is a persistent vegetative state - ANS loss of higher cereal functions
in a permanent vegetative state, patients ____ respond to stimuli
do or do NOT - ANSWER do NOT
are patients aware of their environment in a vegetative state? - ANSWER no
do patients have mental functions in a vegetative state? - ANSWER no
physiological signs of end of life: 1-3 months before death - ANSWER - patient begins to
withdraw from the world
- sleep increases
- difficult for the body to digest food
appetite and intake decreased
anorexia
during the "1-3 months before death", what is significant to note about a patient's food
intake? - ANSWER it decreases and they prefer liquids more!
physiological signs of end of life : one to two weeks before death - ANSWER- body
begins losing ability to support itself
- decreased HR and BP
