Chapter 8: Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Chapter 8: Palliative and End-of-Life Care

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1.  Two months prior to her marriage, a 40-year-old woman is grieving the loss of her mother. This loss is conceptualized as:

ANS: 3                    PTS:   1

DIF:   Category: Emotional needs related to health problems

TOP:  Nursing Process: Analysis/Nursing Diagnosis

MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

2.  The grief of a 10-year-old girl in response to her mother’s terminal illness might be evidenced by:
3. Aggressive interaction with peers

ANS: 1                    PTS:   1

DIF:   Category: Emotional needs related to health problems

TOP:  Nursing Process: Assessment        MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

3.  A widow of 2 years tells the home health nurse caring for a postoperative wound that she is still depressed about her husband’s death. An appropriate nursing diagnosis is:

ANS: 1                    PTS:   1

DIF:   Category: Emotional needs related to health problems

TOP:  Nursing Process: Analysis/Nursing Diagnosis

MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity

4.  Upon the death of a patient, the nurse should always:

ANS: 1                    PTS:   1

DIF:   Category: Emotional needs related to health problems

TOP:  Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocial Integrity