Author Question: The daughter of a terminally ill client is grieving the inevitable death of her parent. The ... (Read 22 times)

j.rubin · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The daughter of a terminally ill client is grieving the inevitable death of her parent. The expres-sion and depth of her grieve is most likely impacted by her: (Select all that apply.)

1. Spiritual beliefs
2. Chronological age
3. Developmental stage
4. Culturally influences
5. Past experiences with loss
6. Level of formal education

Question 2

A terminal ill client's pain is being managed with opioid analgesics. When he reports experiencing constipation, the nurse's most therapeutic response is:

1. It's a side effect of the pain medication you are taking.
2. I'll discuss adding some additional bulk to your diet with your wife.
3. Try drinking more liquids while you are awake to help soften your stool.
4. I'll see about getting a prescription for a laxative in order to avoid the problem.

Bison · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1, 4, 5
Grief is the emotional response to a loss, manifested in ways unique to an individual, based on personal experiences, cultural expectations, and spiritual beliefs. The remaining options have minimal effect on individual grieving

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4
While constipation is a common side effect of opioid analgesics, the most therapeutic nursing re-sponse to the client's report is to offer an appropriate intervention. While the other options are appropriate, the use of a laxative is likely to produce the most effective, timely solution to the problem especially since a terminally ill client is not likely to be eating and drinking sufficiently.