Question 1

A 16-year-old boy who is positive of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)confesses to the school nurse that he sneaks out of his home at night and rides his motorcycle at high rates of speed.The nurse recognizes this behavior as:

Accepted Answer

Teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18 years may act out with dangerous or risky behavior in defiance of death.

Question 2

The nurse explains that the study and discussion of end-of-life issues have been brought to public awareness because of an increase in death and terminal illnesses of young people with ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The nurse explains that the study and...

Question 3

The patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness is crying when the nurse enters the room.The patient states,"I promised God that I would be a better person if He will just let me get over this disease." The nurse recognizes this as Kübler-Ross's dying stage of:

Accepted Answer

In the bargaining stage,the person wishes for more time to avoid the loss.The patient may express feelings that the loss is occurring as a punishment for past actions and may try to bargain with a higher power to gain time.

Question 4

The nurse takes into consideration that in American society,death is frequently viewed as an event that is: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

AmericAnswer essentially view death and impending death as an event the is negative and unacceptable to their values of preservation of health and prolonging life.

Question 5

When the family of a dying person do not discuss the issue of death openly and avoid the subject of dying altogether,the nurse recognizes this behavior representative of the _________stage described by Straus and Glaser.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the family of a dying person...

Question 6

When caring for the patient who is experiencing dysfunctional grieving,the nurse's primary goal should be for:

Accepted Answer

Dysfunctional grief is disruptive to a person's typical lifestyle and must be resolved.

Question 7

The nurse counsels a family not to shield their 6-year-old child from the death of his grandfather because children who are protected from the pain of bereavement frequently develop feelings of: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

Small children who are protected from the grief of the death of a loved one frequently develop feelings of fear and abandonment.They frequently regress to a younger level of developmental behavior and feel an inability to express their feelings.

Question 8

The nurse assesses a Protestant ethic in place with a family of a dying patient.Having assessed this,the nurse will plan the care to respect their feelings of: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

The Protestant ethic dictates that the persons be strong,private,and show a stoic front.Privacy of the event and their feelings are important.

Question 9

According to Rando's phases of grief responses,the patient who is beginning emotional healing and learning to deal with their loss is in the phase of:

Accepted Answer

In the accommodation phase,emotional healing is beginning,the intensity of grief is gradually subsiding,and the person is learning to deal with the loss.

Question 10

The document "Five Wishes" helps a dying person communicate to the family his preferences as to: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

The document Five Wishes does not act in the place of a will,but it is recognized as a patient's advance directives.

Question 11

Nurses who have been caring for patients who are terminally ill frequently begin to feel helpless and frustrated.The best action by the nurse would be to:

Accepted Answer

The basic recognition of the nurse's feelings allows openness with the patient and the family.

Question 12

The nurse outlines to a family that the focus of palliative care is to provide: (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

The concept of palliative care is to provide a painless death and psychologic support to the patient and family.Care outside of the hospital is provided by nurses from a hospice service that come into the home.

Question 13

A dying 10-year-old boy tells the nurse,"I am going to leave and live with my grandpa in heaven." The nurse assesses this statement to show that he is:

Accepted Answer

The 10- to 12-year-old child accepts death based on adult attitudes.

Quiz 24: Loss,Death,and End-of-Life Care

A 16-year-old boy who is positive of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) confesses to the school nurse that he sneaks out of his home at night and rides his motorcycle at high rates of speed.The nurse recognizes this behavior as: