A patient died suddenly in the emergency department. Which action ...

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A patient died suddenly in the emergency department. Which action by the nurse best provides the family connection with others?
 
  a. Offering the family written information on grief support groups.
  b. Asking the family if there is someone the nurse can call for them.
  c. Having the hospital social worker or chaplain sit with the family.
  d. Offering to stay with the family during this difficult time.

Question 2

A patient, who is an adherent Muslim, is in a burn unit with severe burns. The patient has high caloric requirements but is refusing to eat during Ramadan. What action by the nurse is best?
 
  a. Insert a feeding tube and provide enteral feedings.
  b. Ask the provider about Total Peripheral Nutrition.
  c. Call the patient's religious leader for advice.
  d. Tell the patient he has to eat to get better.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Promoting connectedness means recognizing that family and friends are providing at least some of the patient's spiritual care. The nurse best assists when offering to call someone for the patient or family. The other options may be appropriate but are not directly related to connectedness.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
With permission, the nurse should consult with the patient's religious leader on this situation. There may be exceptions to the rule to fast during Ramadan for medical conditions. The other options ignore the patient's religious preferences, and both the tube feeding and parenteral nutrition have potential serious side effects.

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