Summarize Quiz EOL

1. A 7-year-old child was diagnosed with asthma and brought to the emergency department due to an asthma attack. The child said, 'I don't want to die yet.' Which statement is correct regarding this child's perception of death?

• Death is about separation from eternity

• Death only happens to other people

• The child has no concept of death yet.

• Everyone is born to die, it cannot be avoided

Answer explanation

Adolescents understand death more but are not fully matured. It's about permanent separation. However, at this age, the child thinks that only the elderly die.

Which age group of children typically react to loss by bedwetting, even though they have passed that stage?"

• Pre-school

• Toddler age

• School-age

• Adolescence

Answer explanation

At this age, children still don't understand death fully. They may exhibit regressive behaviors in response to death, reverting to behaviors they previously outgrew, such as thumb-sucking or bedwetting. Parental behaviors expressing anxiety or sadness can make the child anxious or fearful.

How does a 5-year-old child perceive and respond to death?

• Death is a permanent separation from loved ones

• Saddened by death but believes the deceased will wake up again.

• Shows fear upon seeing someone die.

• Death is a dramatic performance by humans or animals through remaining still

• All above

Answer explanation

Death is a concept that differs from being alive but is not fully understood because they don't comprehend time and believe that death is reversible

Which statement is correct regarding a child's reaction to their own death?

• Children with acute illnesses adjust better than those with chronic illnesses

• Various needs of children in this stage are clearly evident since toddlerhood.

• Adolescents' reactions to death are similar to those of adults

• All of the above.

Answer explanation

Adolescents' reactions to death are varied and can include confusion, feeling lost similar to adults. Children may express anger at loss and sadness and may think about their future and what it holds.

The following reactions to death according to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's conceptualization, except

• Denial

• Bargaining

• Anger

• Despair

Answer explanation

Despair. Despair is a reaction to death according to Bowlby's conceptualization. Children's responses to their own near-death experiences are similar to adults and consist of stages of denial, anger, depression, and acceptance, which can be clearly observed from adolescence onward.

Which statement is correct regarding the reaction to death according to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross's conceptualization?

• Each stage progresses sequentially without regression.

• Each stage has a definite time frame

• Everyone will experience the final stage

• The acceptance stage is the final stage

Answer explanation

Children's responses to their own near-death experiences are similar to adults and consist of stages of denial, anger, depression, and acceptance. Providing rapid support and assistance to help children through these stages is crucial for eventual acceptance and adaptation

An adolescent patient responds to death by exhibiting hostile behavior and refusing to cooperate with medical care. What should you do?

• Accept the behavior with understanding and patience

• Assist the staff in restraining the patient

• Soothe the patient by offering rewards for compliance

• Provide information about the illness symptoms and the necessity of treatment.

Answer explanation

The patient is likely in the anger stage, which can vary in duration depending on individual understanding of events or psychological maturity. Nursing care during this stage should adhere to principles of respect and listening, accepting the patient's viewpoint with dignity and respect

Nurses must provide care to relieve the suffering of children with terminal cancer from which aspect the most?

• Unable to eat

• Unable to sleep

• Pain

• Nausea

Answer explanation

Alleviating suffering, especially pain, is crucial during the final stages of life. Parents are deeply concerned about pain, and it's important to consider providing full pain relief, possibly using a pain scale to assess the level. Positioning the patient for comfort is essential. If a child experiences suffering, it affects their mental, emotional, social, and spiritual well-being, preventing them from peacefully entering the final stage