Author Question: The mother of a child who died recently keeps the child's room intact. Family members are ... (Read 184 times)

fnuegbu · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The mother of a child who died recently keeps the child's room intact. Family members are encouraging her to redecorate and move forward in life. Which type of grief will the home health nurse recognize the mother is experiencing?

a. Normal
b. End-of-life
c. Abnormal
d. Complicated

Question 2

A nurse is providing postmortem care. Which action will the nurse take?

a. Leave dentures in the mouth.
b. Lower the head of the bed.
c. Cover the body with a sterile sheet.
d. Remove all tubes for an autopsy.

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

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Family members will grieve differently. One sign of normal grief is keeping the deceased individual's room intact as a way to keep that person alive in the minds of survivors. This is happening after the family member is deceased, so it is not end-of-life grief. It is not abnormal or complicated grief; the child died recently.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Leave dentures in the mouth to maintain facial shape. Raise the head of the bed as soon as possible after death to prevent discoloration of the face. Cover the body with a clean sheet. Autopsy often does not allow removal of tubes, equipment, and indwelling lines.