ST CH03

Which of the following diagnoses is currently used in most jurisdictions of the world to define a state of irreversible death?

• higher brain death
• myocardial infarction
• respiratory arrest
• whole brain death

Which of the following is NOT one of the “Five Stages of Grief”?

• acceptance
• bargaining
• denial
• repression

What type of procedure or care provides a terminal patient with symptom relief or avoidance and improves quality of the remaining life expectancy?

• definitive
• palliative
• supportive
• therapeutic

Which of the following terms represents a positive physical and psychological state of a patient?

• distress
• dyspnea
• eustress
• euthanasia

Under what circumstances would many hospitals rescind (invalidate) a “Do Not Resuscitate/Do Not Intubate” order?

• A patient is admitted to ICU with pneumonia.
• A family member disagrees with patient’s wishes.
• A patient must undergo a therapeutic surgical procedure.
• A perianesthesia nurse discovers an unresponsive patient in the PCU.

Which of the following is NOT a form of advance directive?

• do not resuscitate (DNR)
• durable power of attorney
• donation after cardiac death
• document of self-actualization

Maslow’s research produced a hierarchical structure of ___________.

• administrative authority
• pathological diseases
• human progression
• insurance reimbursement

For what type of research was Sister Callista Roy best known?

• adaptation model
• hierarchy of needs
• patient care partnership
• five stages of grief

For what type of research was Elizabeth Kubler-Ross best known?

• adaptation model
• hierarchy of needs
• patient care partnership
• five stages of grief

Which type of general category of death would most likely generate high emotional trauma for family members and a need to follow protocols for preservation of evidence in the perioperative period?

• accidental
• chronic
• prolonged
• terminal