Caring For Dying People, C27; WB, Flashcards
Module/Week 9
Cyanotic
blue tinged
Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
very irregular/shallow breaths, in alternating fast-slow pattern
_______-______ Respiration is very irregular/shallow breaths, in alternating fast-slow pattern.
Cheyne-Stokes
If someone’s heart stops beating & it can’t be started again, this person is _______ dead.
biologically
Irregular, ________ breathing is an impending sign of death.
shallow
When circulation fails, pulse becomes ____ & ____, & BP _____.
rapid, weak, drops
As circulation fails, skin feels _____ & clammy, even though body temperature is ______.
cool, rising
As respiratory system fails & weakens, fluid or mucus may collect in air passages, causing noisy, _______ breathing.
rattling
As digestive system fails, person may experience . . . (5)
- nausea
- vomiting
- abdominal swelling
- fecal impaction
- bowel incontinence
As urinary system fails, Urine output _______ as kidneys respond to _____ of blood flow; person may become urine __________.
decreases, lack, incontinent
As nervous system fails, ________ tone & ________ decrease, thus person may be too weak to self-reposition.
muscle, sensation
Some people lose the ability to speak or swallow as a result of the _______ system failing.
nervous
The person may lose sensation in their ____ or ____, & pain may _______ as result of failing nervous system.
arms, legs, decrease
As result of ________ system failing, vision may become blurred.
nervous
_______ usually remains normal until moment of death.
Hearing
________ may become difficult for a dying person, so asking simple “yes or no” questions will make communication more effective.
Speaking
Care of person’s body after death is called ___________ ____.
Postmortem Care
Postmortem Care is necessary to keep body in proper ___________ & to prevent skin ___________ & ____________.
alignment, damage, discoloration
_________ _______ is the stiffening of muscles that usually develops within 2-4h of death.
Rigor Mortis
Rigor Mortis
muscle stiffening developing 2-4h after death
Autopsy
examination of person’s organs & tissues after death
When preparing person’s body for family (to view after death),
- ______ soiled bed linens
- ____________ room
- __________ person’s belongings
change
straighten
collect
____ cover dead person’s face with sheet, as this might disturb the family.
Don’t
