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Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care Tenth, North American Edition
Chapter 44 : Loss, Grief and Dying Questions
Question 1 of 5
A nurse is caring for terminally ill patients in a long-term care setting. Which nursing action is appropriate during end-of-life care?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Showing empathy by holding hands and crying (
B) is appropriate. Speaking to comatose patients (
A) is beneficial, social work consults (
C) address complaints, and encouraging patient participation (
D) is preferred.
Question 2 of 5
After validating an autopsy is not planned, a new graduate nurse provides postmortem care. Which action requires the preceptor to correct the graduate?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Leaving the body in a sitting position (
A) is incorrect due to blood pooling risks. Other actions (B, C,
D) are standard postmortem care practices.
Question 3 of 5
The family of a patient who has just died asks for privacy and supplies to wash their loved one's body. How does the nurse best respond?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Providing supplies, assessing cultural/religious needs, and offering assistance (
D) respects the family's wishes. Options A and B dismiss the request, and C implies distrust.
Question 4 of 5
An older adult who has had multiple strokes is refusing artificial nutrition and hydration against medical advice and in opposition to their daughter. The patient's nurse advocates for the patient, stating which party is the most appropriate decision maker?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A competent patient (
A) has the right to refuse treatment, as confirmed by the psychiatric consult. Neither the daughter (
B), provider (
C), nor ethics team (
D) overrides this.
Question 5 of 5
A nurse receives information in a shift report that a patient who has rapidly progressing terminal illness is in the denial phase of death and dying. The nurse expects a patient in this stage to make which statement?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: In denial, patients reject the reality of death, as in planning a future vacation (
A). Option B reflects acceptance, C reflects anger, and D reflects depression.