ELNEC End-of-Life Nursing Education Consortium.
Module 5: Loss, Grief and Bereavement.
Section 2: Overview of Loss, Grief, and
Bereavement. Qs & As| Pass Guaranteed
You are talking with the wife of a patient who died recently. Which statement can
you make that would be most helpful? - ✔✔B "It must be hard to accept that
this has happened."
Mr. C's family tells you they are very worried about his granddaughter who is 13
years old. She has lived with her mother and grandparents since she was three and
seems to be having a hard time accepting that her grandfather is near end of life. The
granddaughter is acting out in school, not doing her homework, and has been
bullying friends. Mr. C has end-stage heart failure and will be discharged home
tomorrow with home hospice care. What should you say to Mr. C's family regarding
his granddaughter? - ✔✔C "Some children display a change in their behavior
when they are experiencing grief. Would you like me to contact our child life worker
to speak with you today?"
, The parents of a 2-year-old child who is dying from leukemia tell you they are so
afraid that they will forget who their child was years after he dies. How should you
respond? - ✔✔C "Would you like me to call our child life team who can help
you with some memory making activities?"
You are speaking with the sister of a male patient who died after suffering fatal
injuries in a car accident. In order to plan for bereavement follow-up for the patient's
family, it is important that you assess: - ✔✔A The family support system
You are providing bereavement support to an 8-year-old child whose father just died
on your unit. Which of the following statements would be appropriate for you to
use? - ✔✔D Let him know you wish that his father had not died.
You have been working on the end-stage heart failure unit for eight months. Many of
your patients have died awaiting transplant. You are aware that you are not sleeping
well at night and dread going to work each day. Many of your colleagues are
irritating you and you are moody when at home. Which of the following would be
best to do first? - ✔✔Speak with you nurse manager about how you are feeling
and ask for help.
You are caring for a patient with end-stage liver disease. He tells you that he knows
he only has a few weeks to live and is so sad that he won't be around to see his
daughter graduate next year from college. You listen attentively and then respond: -
✔✔A
"Would it be helpful to write a letter to her or a card that can be given on that
special day?"
Which of the following demonstrates good self-care that may help you in preventing
compassion fatigue and burnout when taking care of many patients with serious
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