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active euthanasia correct answers : someone other than the patient commits an action with the
intent to end the patient's life, for example, injecting the patient with a lethal dose of a drug
actual loss correct answers loss that can be recognized by others as well as by the person
sustaining the loss, such as loss of a limb or a spouse
advance care planning (ACP) correct answers process of planning for future care in the event a
person becomes unable to make his or her own decisions
advance directive correct answers written directive that allows people to state in advance what
their choices for health care would be if certain circumstances should develop.
allow natural death (AND) order correct answers an order that no attempts are to be made to
resuscitate a patient who stops breathing or whose heart stops beating
breavement correct answers state of grieving or going through the grief process
comfort measures only order correct answers an order written to indicate that the goal of
treatment is a comfortable, dignified death and that further life-sustaining measures are no longer
indicated
death correct answers (1) irreversible cessation of all functions of circulatory and respiratory
functions; (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brainstem;
(3) termination of life
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) correct answers an order specifying that there be no attempt to
resuscitate a patient in the event of cardiopulmonary arrest
,dysfunctional grief: correct answers normal or distorted grief that may be either unresolved or
inhibited
euthanasia correct answers mercy killing; the deliberate termination of the life of a person
grief correct answers emotional response to loss.
hospice care correct answers a type of end-of-life care for persons who are terminally ill,
characterized by the following: (1) patients are kept as free of pain as possible so that they may
die comfortably and with dignity; (2) patients receive continuity of care, are not abandoned, and
do not lose personal identity; (3) patients retain as much control as possible over decisions
regarding their care and are allowed to refuse further life-prolonging technologic interventions;
and (4) patients are viewed as individuals with personal fears, thoughts, feelings, values, and
hopes
MOLST form correct answers stands for Medical Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment, a medical
order indicating a patient's wishes regarding treatments commonly used in a medical crisis
mourning correct answers period during which a person learns to accept grief
palliative care correct answers hospice care; taking care of the whole person—body, mind, spirit,
heart and soul—with the goal of giving patients with life-threatening illnesses the best quality of
life they can have through the aggressive management of symptoms
palliative sedation correct answers the lowering of patient consciousness with medication for the
express purpose of limiting the patient's awareness of suffering that is intractable and intolerable
perceived loss correct answers loss of youth, of financial independence, and of a valued
environment experienced by a person, but intangible to others
,POLST form correct answers stands for Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment, a
medical order indicating a patient's wishes regarding treatments commonly used in a medical
crisis; must be completed and signed by a health care professional, not the patient
terminal illness correct answers illness from which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery
or cure
terminal weaning correct answers withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy with the understanding
that death may result, generally after a decision is made that the therapy in question is medically
futile or disproportionately burdensome
When it comes to death, the goals of nursing include... correct answers promoting a respectful
and peaceful death.
Types of Loss: correct answers Actual loss
Perceived loss
Physical loss
Maturational loss
Situational loss
Anticipatory loss
Actual loss correct answers can be recognized by others
maturational loss correct answers experienced as a result of natural developmental process
situational loss correct answers experienced as a result of an unpredictable event
anticipatory loss correct answers loss has not yet taken place
, To provide effective care, the nurse must have... correct answers accepted his or her own feelings
about death and understood the stages of grieving and dying.
Loss occurs when a valued ______, _______, or ________ is changed or becomes inaccessible
such that its value is diminished or removed. correct answers person, object, or situation
loss of a limb, a child, a valued object such as money and a job. What is this type of loss? correct
answers actual loss
loss of youth, financial independence, or a valued environment. What is this type of loss? correct
answers perceived loss
A first child may experience a loss of status when a sibling is born, and the parent of a single
child may experience a sense of loss when a the child begins school. What is this type of loss?
correct answers maturational loss
Traumatic injury, disease, death, or national disaster. What is this type of loss? correct answers
situational loss
Seen in the families of patients with serious and life-threatening illnesses and may lessen the
effect of the actual loss of the family member What type of loss is this? correct answers
anticipatory loss
An elderly person who is placed in a nursing home by his family is remorseful about the loss of
his financial independence. What is the term for the type of loss he is experiencing?
a. physical loss
b. psychological loss
c. actual loss
d. perceived loss correct answers Answer: D. Perceived loss
active euthanasia correct answers : someone other than the patient commits an action with the
intent to end the patient's life, for example, injecting the patient with a lethal dose of a drug
actual loss correct answers loss that can be recognized by others as well as by the person
sustaining the loss, such as loss of a limb or a spouse
advance care planning (ACP) correct answers process of planning for future care in the event a
person becomes unable to make his or her own decisions
advance directive correct answers written directive that allows people to state in advance what
their choices for health care would be if certain circumstances should develop.
allow natural death (AND) order correct answers an order that no attempts are to be made to
resuscitate a patient who stops breathing or whose heart stops beating
breavement correct answers state of grieving or going through the grief process
comfort measures only order correct answers an order written to indicate that the goal of
treatment is a comfortable, dignified death and that further life-sustaining measures are no longer
indicated
death correct answers (1) irreversible cessation of all functions of circulatory and respiratory
functions; (2) irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain, including the brainstem;
(3) termination of life
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) correct answers an order specifying that there be no attempt to
resuscitate a patient in the event of cardiopulmonary arrest
,dysfunctional grief: correct answers normal or distorted grief that may be either unresolved or
inhibited
euthanasia correct answers mercy killing; the deliberate termination of the life of a person
grief correct answers emotional response to loss.
hospice care correct answers a type of end-of-life care for persons who are terminally ill,
characterized by the following: (1) patients are kept as free of pain as possible so that they may
die comfortably and with dignity; (2) patients receive continuity of care, are not abandoned, and
do not lose personal identity; (3) patients retain as much control as possible over decisions
regarding their care and are allowed to refuse further life-prolonging technologic interventions;
and (4) patients are viewed as individuals with personal fears, thoughts, feelings, values, and
hopes
MOLST form correct answers stands for Medical Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment, a medical
order indicating a patient's wishes regarding treatments commonly used in a medical crisis
mourning correct answers period during which a person learns to accept grief
palliative care correct answers hospice care; taking care of the whole person—body, mind, spirit,
heart and soul—with the goal of giving patients with life-threatening illnesses the best quality of
life they can have through the aggressive management of symptoms
palliative sedation correct answers the lowering of patient consciousness with medication for the
express purpose of limiting the patient's awareness of suffering that is intractable and intolerable
perceived loss correct answers loss of youth, of financial independence, and of a valued
environment experienced by a person, but intangible to others
,POLST form correct answers stands for Physician Order for Life-Sustaining Treatment, a
medical order indicating a patient's wishes regarding treatments commonly used in a medical
crisis; must be completed and signed by a health care professional, not the patient
terminal illness correct answers illness from which there is no reasonable expectation of recovery
or cure
terminal weaning correct answers withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy with the understanding
that death may result, generally after a decision is made that the therapy in question is medically
futile or disproportionately burdensome
When it comes to death, the goals of nursing include... correct answers promoting a respectful
and peaceful death.
Types of Loss: correct answers Actual loss
Perceived loss
Physical loss
Maturational loss
Situational loss
Anticipatory loss
Actual loss correct answers can be recognized by others
maturational loss correct answers experienced as a result of natural developmental process
situational loss correct answers experienced as a result of an unpredictable event
anticipatory loss correct answers loss has not yet taken place
, To provide effective care, the nurse must have... correct answers accepted his or her own feelings
about death and understood the stages of grieving and dying.
Loss occurs when a valued ______, _______, or ________ is changed or becomes inaccessible
such that its value is diminished or removed. correct answers person, object, or situation
loss of a limb, a child, a valued object such as money and a job. What is this type of loss? correct
answers actual loss
loss of youth, financial independence, or a valued environment. What is this type of loss? correct
answers perceived loss
A first child may experience a loss of status when a sibling is born, and the parent of a single
child may experience a sense of loss when a the child begins school. What is this type of loss?
correct answers maturational loss
Traumatic injury, disease, death, or national disaster. What is this type of loss? correct answers
situational loss
Seen in the families of patients with serious and life-threatening illnesses and may lessen the
effect of the actual loss of the family member What type of loss is this? correct answers
anticipatory loss
An elderly person who is placed in a nursing home by his family is remorseful about the loss of
his financial independence. What is the term for the type of loss he is experiencing?
a. physical loss
b. psychological loss
c. actual loss
d. perceived loss correct answers Answer: D. Perceived loss
