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Hostile Hostel |
Hostile-loosing it Hostel- hospital inn/hotel |
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Crying does what |
Numb the pain, like a drug |
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If a pt says they want to end their life what do you ask |
Ask if they have a plan |
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Palliative |
Reduce sign and symptoms that are uncomfortable for the pt |
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Nursing diagnoses |
Pain Coping, ineffective Spiritual distress Grieving dysfunctional or anticipatory Nutrition, imbalanced: less than body requirements Family process, interrupted |
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Living will |
Written document that directs treatment that the pt wants in case of a terminal illness or condition |
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Proxy |
Substitute |
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List the tasks that may facilitate the healthy adjustment to loss |
Accepting the reality of loss Experiencing the pain of grief Adjustment to an environment that no longer includes the lost person, object, or aspect of self Reinvesting emotional energy into new relationship |
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Explain an "out of sequence" loss |
Sudden death of someone who is not 'suppose to' die Most difficult grief to bear |
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Name the 5 aspects of human functioning during the dying and grieving process |
Physical assessment Emotional assessment Intellectual assessment Sociocultural assessment Spiritual assessment |
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What special considerations should be addressed so that parents and family can grieve after experiencing a perinatal death? |
Enabke the parents to see, touch, and holx the infant, so that they can face the reality of the situation and resolve their grief |
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List the factors that influence grief in older adults |
Physical changing that accompany aging Loss of employment Loss of social respect Loss of relationship Loss of self care capabilities Fear of loss of control Sense of fullfillment & contributions made Degree to which functional ability is retained Feeling of self worth |
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What are the 2 laws that impact organ donations? |
National organ transplantation act The uniform anatomical gifts act |
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Describe "attending behaviour" when communicating to the dying pt |
Behavior that indicates listening to the pt, alsl appropriate eye contact, attentive body language, and verbal following |
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Define palliative care |
The prevention, relief, reduction, or soothing, of symptoms of disease or disorders without affecting a cure |
