A nursing instructor has finished presenting information to a group of nursing students on the factors that influence the grieving process. Which statement by a student would indicate a need for further education?
A) The age of the person who died can dramatically affect the grieving process.
B) A death that occurs as a result of homicide or suicide is just as stressful as a death from natural causes.
C) Some people find strength in dealing with loss through their religious beliefs, whereas others experience greater distress due to their beliefs.
D) Absence of social supports can create additional stressors for the grieving person.
Question 2
A nurse has just finished a presentation on hospice and palliative care. Which statement by a participant would indicate a need for further education?
A) Palliative care provides pain relief and other distressing symptoms.
B) Hospice care programs focus on quality rather than length of life.
C) In hospice care, the nurses make most of the care decisions for the patients.
D) Hospice focuses on treatments and care aimed only at relieving symptoms in the last few months of life
E) Palliative care affirms life and regards dying as a normal process.
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