RN Nursing School · Gerontology · 8 questions
End-of-Life Care practice questions
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- 1One of your patients is dying. You sit and have a quiet talk with the relatives in the room, and they request that after death, they will want the body washed by a religious person. You check the patient's chart and the computer, and conclude that this practice is consistent with which religion?Answer →
- 2A 70-year-old patient who has had a number of strokes refuses further life sustaining interventions, including artificial nutrition and hydration. She is competent, understands the consequences of her actions, is not depressed, and persists in refusing treatment. Her healthcare provider is adamant that she cannot be allowed to die this way, and her daughter agrees. An ethics consult has been initiated. Who would be the appropriate decision maker?Answer →
- 3The family of an elderly patient with end stage Alzheimer's disease asks about hospice services. What is the most appropriate explanation by the nurse?Answer →
- 4A home-healthcare nurse has been visiting an older patient with AIDS who says "I'm no longer afraid of dying. I think I've made my peace with everyone, and I'm actually ready to move on." This reflects the patient's progress to which Kubler-Ross stage of death and dying?Answer →
- 5A patient who is very close to death is very restless and repeats, "I am not ready to die." The most appropriate intervention by the nurse is to:Answer →
- 6The nurse is caring for a dying patient who becomes very agitated. What is the nurse's priority action?Answer →
- 7Which nursing action can best facilitate a "good death"?Answer →
- 8There are 5 Stages of the Dying Process according to theorist Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, in 1969. During which stage might you find the patient or the family attempting to negotiate with God or a higher power to have a possible extension of life?Answer →