WorksheetsMod 16 test
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 15mins
Match the following
Defense mechanism
Buffer against reality
Emotional escape hatch
Resident may request another opinion
Denial
Turn to religious and spiritual beliefs
Promises to God and others
Comfort and hope when all seems lost
Generally know this won’t work
Frustration and anger dissolve into depression
“If only...I will”
Bargaining
Belief that hope is lost
Overwhelming despair
Introverted and withdrawn
Reminiscing and reviewing life
Sleeplessness
“I always wanted to”
Depression
Calm and subdued interest in life
Strives to complete unfinished business
Helps loved ones accept death
Needs others to validate worth of life
“I’ve had a good life.”
Acceptance
Bitterness and turmoil
Sense of unfairness
Blame of others such as health care workers
Feeling of, “Why me?”
Anger
The dying patient/resident has a right to ? life-prolonging measures
(a)
Patient is terminally ill and has lost consciousness. The Nurse Assistant should remember that the resident may still be able to ?
(a)
One of the signs of biological death would include all but which of the following?
Pupils maybe fixed and dilated.
No blood pressure.
No breathing.
No pulse.
A rosary and other religious objects should be handled as ? items
(a)
Which of the following is NOT true regarding hospice?
Goal is to help the resident in making the dying process less painful physically and psychologically
To prolong life above all else
Hospice patient’s have a life expectancy of 6 months or less.
DNR-Do NOT Resuscitate, do
NOT give CPR.
Keeping the terminally ill residents comfortable includes all but which of the following?
Assisting with Hygiene
Provide Oral hygiene.
It is important for the Nurse Assistant to monitor the condition of the dying resident, who has written an Advanced Directive not to resuscitate him, so that they can Provide physical and emotional ? .
(a)
Usually the first task after the resident has died and before the family comes to visit is to ? the body for viewing by family members.
(a)
After a resident’s death, the Nurse Assistant should support the family by ? when the family wants to talk
(a)
When preparing a body for postmortem transfer, the Nurse Assistant should first straighten the body in the ? position.
(a)
To provide emotional support for the family members of a dying patient/resident, the Nurse Assistant should accept their expression of feelings.
True
False
Nurse Assistants who help with postmortem care of a resident should be sure the body and clothing are ? and ? .
(a)
If a patients family is in disbelief of the resident's death, which is the best response?
While the Nurse Assistant is changing a resident’s bed, the resident just starts crying and says, “No one cares about me. I wish I could just die!” the Nurse Assistant should
Ask if the resident would like to talk for awhile.
True
False
A dying resident tells the Nurse Assistant, “I’m having a lot of pain.” The Nurse Assistant should ? the pain to the nurse in charge
(a)
