2025 Questions and Answers
6 stages when passing through change - --Answer --*status quo
* introduction of a foreign element
*chaos
*integration
*practice
*new status quo
Loss - --Answer --to no longer possess or have an object, person, or capacity
Grief - --Answer --an emotional reaction to loss
Bereavement - --Answer --state of having suffered a loss by death
Anticipatory grieving occurs when... - --Answer --a person thinks or knows
that a loss is going to occur in the future
Symptoms of Grief - --Answer --*depression, sadness, crying
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,*fatigue
*isolation, loneliness
*sleep alterations
*loss of appetite
*anxiety
*change in sexual interest
*forgetfulness
5 grief indicators - --Answer --*Denial
*yearning
*anger
*depression
*acceptance
Brain death is characterized by what 3 cardinal findings - --Answer --*coma
*absence of brain stem reflexes
*apnea
Goal of palliative care - --Answer --to reduce or relieve the symptoms of a
disease without attempting to provide a cure
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, cancer is considered a... - --Answer --multi-functional disease
factors that can prevent cancer - --Answer --*maintaining a healthy weight
*minimize foods w/ nitrates in them such as processed foods
*balanced diet w/ 5 or more servings of veggies and fruits a day
*regular exercise
*minimize alcoholic beverages
*be aware of environmental risks such as the chemical make-up of the local water
supply
factors contributing to cancer - --Answer --*intrinsic --> age, sex and race
*stress
*diet
cancer nursing interventions - --Answer ---Realistic/achievable goals based
on cancer type
-Dealing with emotional status
-Provide the simplest explanation. Simply answer questions, avoid providing
statistics, and avoid using medical jargon
-Educate about treatment and prognosis, and give clarity
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