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NURS 480 EXAM 3 EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
1. The nurse helps the family decide whether a 13-year-old sibling
should be present during the death of a younger brother. Which
aspect should the nurse keep in mind when the family is making
this decision?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
1. Hospital visiting hours' policy
2. Reason for the child to be dying
3. Developmental age of the sibling
4. Quality of the relationship between the children
5. Cultural practices within the family regarding death and dying -
ANSWER-Ans: 3, 4, 5Page: 308
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The hospital visiting hours' policy is not important to keep in
mind when determining if a sibling should be present at the
time of death of a younger family member.
2.
The reason for the child dying is not important to keep in
mind when determining if a sibling should be present at the
time of death of a younger family member.
3.
Although the sibling is 13, developmentally the adolescent
may be younger and not prepared developmentally for the
death of a younger brother or sister. This has to be taken into
consideration.
4.
The relationship between the siblings needs to be taken into
consideration. The adolescent's reaction may be positive or
negative and may have a lasting impact on this child's future
psychological development.
5.
The family's approach to and acceptance of death must be
taken into consideration. If death is to be feared, the family
may choose to have the adolescent absent. If death is viewed
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as a part of life, the family may choose to have the
adolescent participate.
2. The hospice nurse learns that the spouse of a client with end-
stage Alzheimer's disease has been the primary caregiver without
assistance for the past 3 years. What are the risks to this spouse?
Select all that apply.
1. Guilt
2. Depression
3. Ambivalence
4. Lack of personal care
5. Feelings of helplessness - ANSWER-Ans: 2, 3, 4, 5Page: 285
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It is unlikely that the spouse will feel guilt over being the
primary caregiver for 3 years. Guilt is associated more with
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the family that places the dying family member in a facility
for care instead of caring for him or her at home.
2.
Family members carry a variety of burdens when a family
member is dying including compromises in their own health,
which can cause depression.
3.
Family members may experience an ambivalent sense of
waiting for the person to die but not wanting the person to
die.
4.
Family members caring for a dying family member are likely
to forego their own needs and delay receiving personal care.
5.
Feelings of helplessness can be caused by the constant care
needed by the dying family member. The family caregiver has
no time for personal needs, leading to physical and mental
exhaustion. The caregiver sees no way out of the situation,
leading to a feeling of helplessness.
NURS 480 EXAM 3 EXAM LATEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
1. The nurse helps the family decide whether a 13-year-old sibling
should be present during the death of a younger brother. Which
aspect should the nurse keep in mind when the family is making
this decision?
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY
1. Hospital visiting hours' policy
2. Reason for the child to be dying
3. Developmental age of the sibling
4. Quality of the relationship between the children
5. Cultural practices within the family regarding death and dying -
ANSWER-Ans: 3, 4, 5Page: 308
Feedback
1.
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The hospital visiting hours' policy is not important to keep in
mind when determining if a sibling should be present at the
time of death of a younger family member.
2.
The reason for the child dying is not important to keep in
mind when determining if a sibling should be present at the
time of death of a younger family member.
3.
Although the sibling is 13, developmentally the adolescent
may be younger and not prepared developmentally for the
death of a younger brother or sister. This has to be taken into
consideration.
4.
The relationship between the siblings needs to be taken into
consideration. The adolescent's reaction may be positive or
negative and may have a lasting impact on this child's future
psychological development.
5.
The family's approach to and acceptance of death must be
taken into consideration. If death is to be feared, the family
may choose to have the adolescent absent. If death is viewed
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as a part of life, the family may choose to have the
adolescent participate.
2. The hospice nurse learns that the spouse of a client with end-
stage Alzheimer's disease has been the primary caregiver without
assistance for the past 3 years. What are the risks to this spouse?
Select all that apply.
1. Guilt
2. Depression
3. Ambivalence
4. Lack of personal care
5. Feelings of helplessness - ANSWER-Ans: 2, 3, 4, 5Page: 285
Feedback
1.
It is unlikely that the spouse will feel guilt over being the
primary caregiver for 3 years. Guilt is associated more with
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the family that places the dying family member in a facility
for care instead of caring for him or her at home.
2.
Family members carry a variety of burdens when a family
member is dying including compromises in their own health,
which can cause depression.
3.
Family members may experience an ambivalent sense of
waiting for the person to die but not wanting the person to
die.
4.
Family members caring for a dying family member are likely
to forego their own needs and delay receiving personal care.
5.
Feelings of helplessness can be caused by the constant care
needed by the dying family member. The family caregiver has
no time for personal needs, leading to physical and mental
exhaustion. The caregiver sees no way out of the situation,
leading to a feeling of helplessness.
