Question 1
When caring for a bereaved family member, the nurse should avoid which inappropriate action?
◦ Offer privacy and a listening ear to the family before speaking.
◦ Offer clichés, such as "she lived a good life," to make the family feel better.
◦ Avoid technical, hospital, or medical terminology when explaining conditions or treatments.
◦ Use direct eye contact and offer comfort by touching.
Question 2
How should the nurse explain "brain death" to a family member?
◦ When one lobe of the brain is traumatized or bruised and is trying to repair itself
◦ Electrical malfunction of brain tissue so that it does not control breathing properly
◦ Damage to the brain so extensive that the brain is no longer functional, and function cannot be restored by medical therapies
◦ Brain tissue that is lacking blood supply so it cannot perform some of its normal functions
Endocrine glands in the brain.
Death Valley
Nurse opens sterile package
Brain activity varies by culture
Neural network in brain
Functional Regions of the Human Brain