final exam Flashcards
what is actual loss vs perceived loss
Actual loss: can be recognized by others
Perceived loss: is felt by person but intangible to others
Maturational loss vs situational loss
Maturational loss:experienced as a result of natural developmental process
Situational loss: experienced as a result of an unpredictable event
anticipatory loss
loss has not yet taken place
define grief, bereavement, and mourning
Grief: internal emotional reaction to loss
Bereavement: state of grieving from loss of a loved one
Mourning: actions and expressions of grief that make up outward expression of grief
Kubler-Ross’s Five Stages of Grief
Denial and isolation Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance
palliative vs hospice care
Palliative Care:
holistic view of a normal process
goal is best quality of life
Hospice Care:
holistic care to someone with a limited time
to live
define advanced directive
Indicate who will make decisions for the patient in case the patient is unable.
Indicate the kind of medical treatment the patient wants or doesn’t want.
Indicate how comfortable the patient wants to be.
Indicate how the patient wants to be treated by others.
Indicate what the patient wants loved ones to know.
what are special orders regarding death and dying
Allow natural death, do-not-resuscitate, or no-code Orders
Terminal weaning
Voluntary cessation of eating and drinking
Active and passive euthanasia
Palliative sedation
physiologic needs of dying patient
physical needs, such as hygiene, pain control, nutritional needs
psychological needs of dying patient
patient needs control over fear of the unknown, pain, separation, leaving loved ones, loss of dignity, loss of control, unfinished business, isolation
needs for intimacy
patient needs ways to be physically intimate that meets needs of both partners
spiritual needs of dying patients
patient needs meaning and purpose, love and relatedness, forgiveness and hope
what is involved in providing post mortem care
Care of the body Care of the family Discharging legal responsibilities Death certificate issued and signed Labeling body Reviewing organ donation arrangements, if any Care of other patients
postmortem care for familys
Listen to family’s expressions of grief, loss, and helplessness.
Offer solace and support by being an attentive listener.
Arrange for family members to view the body.
In the case of sudden death, provide a private place for family to begin grieving.
It is appropriate for the nurse to attend the funeral and make a follow-up visit to the family.
agnostic vs atheist
Agnostic: one who holds that nothing can be known about the existence of a higher power
Atheist: person who denies the existence of a higher power
life affirming vs life denying
Life affirming: enhance life, give meaning and purpose to existence, strengthen self, are health giving and life sustaining
Life denying: restrict or enclose life patterns, limit experiences and associations, place burdens of guilt on individuals, are health denying and life inhibiting
Obriens spiritual assessment guide includes
Spiritual pain Spiritual alienation Spiritual anxiety Spiritual guilt Spiritual anger Spiritual loss Spiritual despair
nursing diagnoses for spiritual problems
Readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being
Spiritual distress
how can you implement spiritual care
Offering supportive presence Facilitating patient’s practice of religion Nurturing spirituality Praying with a patient Praying for a patient Counseling the patient spiritually Contacting a spiritual counselor Resolving conflicts between treatment and spiritual activities
acronym for joint pain
Joint pain:
S: severity
L: location
I : Intensity
D: Duration
A: Aggravating factors ( and alleviating
factors)
fracture classification
Closed or open fracture
Oblique, spiral, avulsion, comminuted, compressed, depressed
Complete or incomplete
Stable or unstable
closed fracture is
no broken skin
open fracture
: open wound
Grade I– clean wound
Grade II– larger but no soft tissue injury
Grade III- highly contaminated with severe
soft tissue injury
complete vs incomplete fracture
Complete: break is across the entire cross section of the bone
Incomplete: “Greenstick” break is only partial
biological sex
what you are born with