CH 12- End of life
When providing care to a dying child and his family, which of the following would be most important? A) Focusing on the family as the unit of care B) Teaching the family appropriate care measures C) Offering the child support and encouragement D) Assisting the parents in decision making
A
The nurse is caring for a child involved in an automobile accident whose family has been informed that the child is brain dead. Which of the following teachings might the nurse provide the family regarding organ donation? A) The nurse should ask about organ donation when the family is informed of their child's condition. B) The nurse should explain that written consent is necessary for the organ donation. C) The nurse should make sure the parents know that procurement of organs may mar their child's appearance. D) The nurse should make sure the parents know that they will be responsible for expenses related to organ procurement.
B
The nurse is providing home care for the family of an 8-year-old boy who is dying of leukemia. Which action will be most supportive to the parents of the child? A) Encouraging organ and tissue donation B) Being patient with parental indecision C) Getting prior authorization for treatments D) Explaining how anorexia is a natural process
B
The parents of an 11-year-old boy who is dying from cancer are concerned that he is not eating. Which intervention would serve both the parents' and child's needs? A) Urging the child to eat one good meal per day B) Serving small meals of things the child likes C) Straightening up around the child before meals D) Administering antiemetics as ordered for nausea
B
When describing organ donation to the family of a dying child, which of the following would the nurse include in the discussion? A) Telling them that further harm may occur to the child through the process B) Tell them that their cultural and religious beliefs will be considered C) Including this topic in the discussion of impending death D) Informing the family that organ donation will delay the funeral
B
The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old boy who is terminally ill. Which intervention would best meet the needs of this dying child? A) Offer the child decision-making opportunities. B) Provide the child with specific details. C) Assure the child that he did nothing wrong. D) Act as a confidant for the child's concerns.
C
The nurse is caring for a preschool child who is receiving palliative care for end-stage cancer. Which of the following would be the focus of age-appropriate interventions for this child? A) Providing unconditional love and trust B) Providing a familiar and consistent routine C) Teaching the child that death is not punishment D) Providing specific, honest details of death
C
The nurse is providing palliative care for a 9-year-old boy in hospice. Which is unique to hospice care for children? A) Encouraging visits from friends and family B) Educating parents about terminal dehydration C) Prolonging treatment that might possibly help D) Treating constipation to relieve abdominal pain
C
The nurse caring for young children in a hospice setting is aware of the following statistics related to the occurrence of death in children. Which one of the following statements accurately reflects one of these statistics? A) Each year, about 50,000 children die in the United States of those, about 15,000 are infants. B) It is unusual for a child's chronic illness to progress to the point of becoming a terminal illness. C) Despite strides made, diabetes remains the leading cause of death from disease in all children older than the age of 1 year. D) Congenital defects and traumatic injuries are the most common causes of diseases leading to death.
D
The nurse is caring for terminally ill children in a hospital setting. With which of the following children would the nurse consult regarding the continuation or withdrawal of treatment? A) A 4-year-old with an inoperable brain tumor B) A 5-year-old with kidney failure C) A 6-year-old with life-threatening injuries D) A 7-year-old with end-stage leukemia
D
Which of the following would the nurse include in the plan of care for a dying child with pain? A) Administering analgesics as needed B) Using measures the nurse finds comforting C) Playing the television or radio so the child can hear it D) Changing the child's position frequently but gently
D
