caring for a dying patient Flashcards
1
Q
nurses do not pronounce death but they record
A
time of death
2
Q
Kubler ross theory
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5 stages of dying
3
Q
1st stage of dying response
A
denial
4
Q
2nd stage of dying response
A
anger
5
Q
3rd stage of dying response
A
bargaining
6
Q
4th stage of dying response
A
depression
7
Q
5th stage of dying response
A
acceptance
8
Q
3 ways to determine death
A
cessation of heart lung function
cessation of whole brain function
cessation of higher brain function (vegetative state)
9
Q
Cheyne stokes
A
fast, shallow breathing
10
Q
palliative
A
end of life
11
Q
hospice care starts at
A
6 months expectancy or less
12
Q
DNI
A
Do not intubate
13
Q
When a Jewish patient dies what does the family do immediately after?
A
Bath the body
