Author Question: A client who is Chinese American has just died on the unit. The nurse is prepared to provide ... (Read 62 times)

lindiwe · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A client who is Chinese American has just died on the unit. The nurse is prepared to provide af-ter-death care to the client and anticipates the probable preferences of a family from this cultural background will include:

1. Pastoral care
2. Preparation for organ donation
3. Time for the family to bathe the client
4. Preparation for quick removal out of the hospital

Question 2

A client, who is receiving chemotherapy on a medical unit due to a recent diagnosis of terminal cancer of the liver, has an in-depth conversation with the nurse. The client says, This cannot be happening to me.

The nurse identifies that this stage is associated with, according to Kbler-Ross:
1. Anxiety
2. Denial
3. Confrontation
4. Depression

Joc · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 3
Some families of Chinese Americans will prefer to bathe the client themselves. They often be-lieve the body should remain intact; organ donation and autopsy are uncommon. Chinese Ameri-cans do not prefer pastoral care for after-death care of a family member. Organ donation is un-common for Chinese Americans. Chinese Americans may desire time to bathe the client. Quick removal from the hospital is not preferred.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2
According to Kbler-Ross, the client is in the denial stage of dying. The client may act as though nothing has happened, may refuse to believe or understand that a loss has occurred, and may seem stunned, as though it is unreal or difficult to believe. There is no stage of anxiety in the five stages of dying of Kbler-Ross. There is no stage of confrontation in the five stages of dying of Kbler-Ross. During depression the individual may feel overwhelmingly lonely and withdraw from interpersonal interaction.