chapter 24 - ATI Testing

Care of Those Who are Dying and/or GrievingAPPLICATION EXERCISESScenario: An older adult client is accompanied by her adult daughter to the community mentalhealth facility. The client’s husband was killed in a motor vehicle crash over a year ago. The clientreports that she has been unable to continue any of her normal activities. She does not keep thehouse clean, has experienced long bouts of crying every day, and does not see her old friends. Thedaughter asks the nurse if her mother’s behavior is to be expected at this time.1. The nurse should respond by recognizing that the findings demonstrated by the client indicatewhich of the following types of grief?A. NormalB. AnticipatoryC. DysfunctionalD. Disenfranchised2. What clinical findings are present to indicate that the client’s grief is becoming prolonged?3. What further data collection should the nurse make at this time?4. A nurse is caring for a client who is dying. Identify three nursing interventions that the nurse canuse to assist the client in maintaining his dignity and self-esteem during end-of-life care.5. A toddler was brought to the emergency department by rescue squad after having been foundunattended in the swimming pool of an apartment complex. Resuscitation was unsuccessfuland the child was pronounced dead. The parents arrive several minutes later, as the mother wasnotified at her job, and the father was home asleep after having worked the night shift. Howshould the nurse provide support for the parents?236 PN MENTAL HEALTH NURSING