Author Question: A hospice nurse is critically evaluating various models of grief used for terminally ill clients and ... (Read 87 times)

storky111 · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A hospice nurse is critically evaluating various models of grief used for terminally ill clients and their families. Which should the nurse recognize when applying these models to individual client cases?

A) No clear timetables exist, nor are there clear-cut stages of grief.
B) There is strong research proving that these models are not useful for many dying clients.
C) The models serve as clear and definitive predictors of grief behaviors.
D) The Kbler-Ross model is primarily used to describe anticipatory grief.

Question 2

During a follow-up home visit, the nurse is evaluating the success of a family's ability to use internal resources to cope with the illness of a family member. Which does the nurse observe that indicates that internal resources are being accessed?

Select all that apply.
A) Next-door neighbor helping with family chores
B) Effective communication pattern
C) Skill in providing care to the ill family member
D) Church members stopping by with groceries
E) Center for Aging picking up the family member to take to a physician's appointment

Jadwiga9 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Although the models of grief are useful in guiding the nursing care of clients who are experiencing loss, there are no clear-cut stages of grief, nor are there exact timetables. Kbler-Ross describes all stages of grief and grieving. None of the models clearly or definitively predict grief behaviors. No research exists that proves these models are not useful.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B, C

External support systems promote coping and adaption and include friends, religious affiliations, and community resources. Internal resources include effective communication patterns and knowledge or skills to assist in the family problem-solving process.