Deck 33: Care After Death

Question 1

Which of the following can be implemented as part of effective care for bereaved relatives?

A) finding a comfortable, non-denominational venue to ensure privacy
B) providing the family with opportunities to verbalize emotions and have their questions answered simply, clearly, sensitively and informatively
C) offering relatives the opportunity to view the deceased (when appropriate)
D) all of these

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Information about the way in which someone wishes to be cared for following death can be obtained from ______.

A) the patient, once it becomes apparent that they are dying
B) relatives
C) religious/cultural/community leaders
D) all of these

Answer 2

D

Question 3

The Karah, one of the five 'Ks', worn by members of the Sikh faith is ______.:

A) a steel bracelet
B) a comb
C) hair
D) a sword

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Holloway (2006) identified four beliefs (death is part of the life cycle, the person who has died did their best for their family and friends, forgiving allows individuals to die peacefully and death is our fate) that gave comfort to people of what religious affiliation?

A) Buddhist
B) Christian
C) Hindu
D) none

Question 5

In the case of an unexpected death in hospital, who can confirm that a patient has died?

A) a senior nurse
B) a doctor
C) the coroner
D) the nurse caring for the patient

Question 6

The death of a patient may be referred to the coroner for further investigation if

A) the cause of death is unknown
B) the person who has died was not seen by a medical practitioner during their final illness
C) the death was sudden or unexplained
D) all the above

Question 7

The bodies of deceased members of which of the following faith group(s) should not be handled by nurses who do not belong to that faith without wearing gloves?

A) Hindu
B) Jewish
C) Muslim
D) All the above

Question 8

When a patient dies in hospital the body is identified by

A) a toe tag
B) one identification band attached to the patient's wrist
C) two identification bands, one attached to the patient's wrist, the other to their ankle
D) a death notice securely attached to the shroud or other clothing in which the patient has been dressed

Question 9

If there is a possibility that the death may be referred to the coroner or that a post-mortem is to be undertaken, it is acceptable for the nurse to remove

A) wound drains
B) intravenous canulae
C) urinary catheter
D) none of the above

Question 10

Coming to terms with the fact that the death has occurred, feeling both emotional and physical pain, adjusting to life without the deceased and relatives relocating and re-investing in their lives were identified as the tasks of grieving by

A) Parkes
B) Worden
C) Engel
D) Kubler-Ross

Question 11

The only situation in which a nurse would not give preference to the cultural requirements of a deceased patient is that there are _____ reasons for them not to be respected.

Question 12

Members of the __________ faith believe that consciousness remains in the body for a while after death

Question 13

When a post-mortem is required, all of the organs of a _______ patient must be returned to the body

Question 14

The chevra kadisha is the funeral service associated with which religious group?

Question 15

In the Sikh faith, the unisex underwear or __________ should not be removed from the body

Question 16

Many nurses agree that performing Last Offices is not only the final act of caring for a patient, but also a ________ afforded to very few people

Question 17

Before undertaking Last Offices it is essential that that you ensure that the ______ of the patient has been confirmed

Question 18

Performance of Last Offices will be affected if a patient's death is to be referred to the ______________

Question 19

When a patient is known to have had a blood-borne infection, additional _______ control measures must be followed when undertaking Last Offices

Question 20

When a child dies, nurses may wish to include an ___________ in which to place a lock of hair, hand / foot print etc for the family when gathering equipment for Last Offices

Question 21

When undertaking Last Offices, surgical / traumatic wounds should be covered with a ________________ dressing

Question 22

If a patient dies at home in the community, a _________ should be used to identify the body

Question 23

When a patient who has died has no relatives, they deserve the same ________ care as any other since the nurse may be one of the only people who will remember them as a person

Question 24

Nurses who allow themselves to go through a grieving process seem to be ________ than those who hold in their grief

Question 25

It is essential that nurses seek to engage in networks and other interventions designed to help them to ________ themselves following the death of a patient as this may well represent a loss for them and this must be acknowledged