Which is not the nurse's role when working with families of dying ...

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Which is not the nurse's role when working with families of dying clients?
 
  1. Providing financial support
  2. Providing emotional support
  3. Assisting with connecting families with available resources
  4. Assessing families' coping and grieving process

Question 2

The nurse is providing postmortem care, and elevates the client's head in order to avoid discoloration of the face secondary to which process?
 
  1. Rigor mortis
  2. Livor mortis
  3. Algor mortis
  4. Post mortis

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

Although nurses may help families connect with available resources to help them deal with financial issues, the role of the nurse does not include providing financial support. A large part of the nurse's role is assisting the family to cope with the impending death, assessing their progress in the grieving process.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2

Livor mortis is caused by the breakdown of red blood cells, which settle in the most dependent area, causing discoloration. By raising the head of the bed, the nurse prevents discoloration of the head and face. Rigor mortis is rigidity of the muscles, whereas algor mortis is cooling of the body.