Author Question: As a nurse is assisting a client and family from a different culture with the death and dying ... (Read 28 times)

sc00by25 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

As a nurse is assisting a client and family from a different culture with the death and dying process, the first action the nurse must take is to:

A) understand the client's cultural beliefs.
B) progress through the stages of grief.
C) experience death in his own life.
D) have felt distress and anger.

Question 2

A widower who continues to improve his level of functioning better than before the loss is best described at which stage of the Grief Cycle Model?

A) Shock
B) Protest
C) Disorganization
D) Reorganization

trampas · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Nurses should gain knowledge of the specific cultural and religious beliefs of the clients they are serving. They should help their clients deal with loss in a manner that is congruent with their cultural and religious beliefs and practices.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
People who have sufficient resources during this period are likely to continue to improve their level of functioning and often emerge from the grief cycle at a higher level of functioning than before the loss.