T/F:The nurse should recognize when death is near and not to tell that information to families.

Form of necessary loss, including all normally expected life changes across the life span.

In your own words, define "death with dignity".

What official document must be signed and given the family after death?

What should you do with a deceased patient's belongings?

Outward social expression of grief and the behavior associated with the loss that can be culturally influenced

Why do nurses still needed to administer drugs to those patients in their terminal stage?

Emotional response to a loss, which is unique to the individual

Suppressing or postponing normal grief response

How should you position a patient for viewing by the family?

Person is unaware of disruptive behaviors as a result of a loss

Health care treatment, including interdisciplinary end-of-life care, and consultation with patients and family members, to prevent or relieve pain and suffering - this is called...

Complex emotional, cognitive, social, physical, behavioral, and spiritual responses responses to loss and death