To be effective in meeting various ethnic needs, the nurse should:
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Be aware of client’s cultural differences.
To respect a client’s personal space and territoriality, the nurse:
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Explains nursing care and procedures
When providing care to clients with varied cultural backgrounds, it is imperative for the nurse to recognize that:
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Generalizations about the behavior of a particular group may be inaccurate.
Which of the following is not included in evaluating the degree of heritage consistency in a client?
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Gender
A client’s family member says to the nurse, “The doctor said he will provide palliative care. What does that mean?” The nurse’s best response is:
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“Palliative care aims to relieve or reduce the symptoms of a disease.”
The goal of palliative care is the prevention, relief, reduction, or soothing of symptoms of disease or disorders without effecting a cure.
A client who had a “Do Not Resuscitate” order passed away. After verifying there is no pulse or respirations, the nurse should next:
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Remove all tubes and equipment (unless organ donation is to take place), clean the body, and position appropriately.
The body of the deceased should be prepared before the family comes into view and say their goodbyes. This includes removing all equipment, tubes, supplies, and dirty linens according to protocol, bathing the client, applying clean sheets, and removing trash from the room.
Bereavement may be defined as:
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The inner feeling and outward reactions of the survivor.
What are the stages of dying according to Elizabeth Kubler-Ross?
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Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
When caring for a terminally ill client, it is important for the nurse maintain the client’s dignity. This can be facilitated by:
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Spending time to let clients share their life experiences
A. Spending time to let clients share their life experiences enables the nurse to know clients better. Knowing clients then facilitates choice of therapies that promote client decision making and autonomy, thus promoting a client’s self-esteem and dignity.
A client is hospitalized in the end stage of terminal cancer. His family members are sitting at his bedside. What can the nurse do to best aid the family at this time?
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Find simple and appropriate care activities for the family to perform.
It is helpful for the nurse to find simple care activities for the family to perform, such as feeding the client, washing the client’s face, combing hair, and filling out the client’s menu. This helps the family demonstrate their caring for the client and enables the client to feel their closeness and concern. a. Older adults often become particularly lonely at night and may feel more secure if a family member stays at the bedside during the night. The nurse should allow visitors to remain with dying clients at any time if the client wants them. It is up to the family to determine if they are feeling overwhelmed, not the nurse.