Deck 34: End of Life Care

Question 1

According to the WHO three-step Analgesic Ladder for Pain Control,Step 2 includes:

A)Use of non-opiod with adjunctive drugs.
B)Opiod for moderate to severe pain and adjunctive drugs.
C)Opiod for mild to moderate pain and non-opiod drug.
D)Opiod for severe pain without non-opiod.

Answer 1

Opiod for mild to moderate pain and non-opiod drug.

Question 2

Elizabeth Kübler-Ross defines anger as the phase of the grieving process.

A)First
B)Second
C)Third
D)Fourth

Answer 2

Second

Question 3

Providing postmortem care includes all of the following actions except

A)Raising the head slightly.
B)Placing dentures in the mouth.
C)Cleansing the body.
D)Removing all tubes and drains.

Answer 3

Removing all tubes and drains.

Question 4

To provide comfort and assistance to the dying male client,the nurse should always stay with him,even if he seems to withdraw and his actions indicate he wants to be alone.

Question 5

Which of the following basic dimensions in end-of-life care vary according to cultural beliefs? (Select all that apply)

A)Communication of bad news.
B)Locus of decision making.
C)Attitudes toward advance directives.
D)Type of health care worker assigned to care for client in last stages.

Question 6

A client with the diagnosis of cancer of the liver says,"Oh,there's nothing really wrong with me.I've just been working hard." This reaction,according to Elisabeth Kübler-Ross,is called

A)Defense mechanism.
B)Denial.
C)Rationalization.
D)Anxiety.

Question 7

When a client is in the denial phase of the grief process,diverting the conversation from happier times assists the client to move into the anger stage.