NUR 2488 / NUR2488 MENTAL HEALTH FINAL EXAM TEST BANK. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

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8. Guadalupe is the matriarch of a large family. She is terminally ill and none of her family members know her end-of-life wishes. The best action for the nurse is to: a. Discuss durable power of att... orney. b. Organize a family meeting with Guadalupe’s permission to discuss her goals and wishes. c. Have a family meeting without Guadalupe so as not to upset her. d. Ask the doctor to tell Guadalupe that she is dying. 9. A bereavement group run by a local hospice includes a woman who is distraught over her supervisor’s death. The woman appears severely distressed. She has trouble functioning with activities of daily living and making the simplest of decisions. The group facilitator recognizes that this woman is suffering from disenfranchised grief after learning: a. The woman was in love with her married supervisor. b. She has not taken enough time off work to grieve properly. c. The supervisor died over a year ago. d. Her family is not involved enough to support her. 10. The dying patient with a neurocognitive disorder such as Alzheimer’s disease is especially challenging to provide care for. They may have symptoms or pain that they are unable to adequately describe or define. Reversible conditions that respond to treatment that may affect level of consciousness, anxiety, or agitation include: a. Inability to communicate b. Distended bladder, constipation, or nausea c. Reduced urinary output d. Weakness due to the dying process [Show More]

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