Question

true or false
circle t for true, or circle f for false.

1. t f many people fear death.
2. t f during the bargaining stage of grief, the client is usually angry.
3. t f the client has the right to refuse treatments.
4. t f as death approaches, the client will need more blankets.
5. t f advance directives allow clients to control their future health care.
6. t f religious beliefs may help when someone is dying because they can provide comfort.
7. t f children younger than 3 years have no concept of death.
8. t f children 3 - 5 years of age know that death is final but may not think that it will happen to them.
9. t f listening is an important method of communication when dealing with a dying client.
10. t f oral hygiene should be given less frequently as death approaches.
11. t f when death is near, circulation fails and the pulse is fast, weak, and irregular.
12. t f the goal of palliative care is to relieve pain and suffering while finding a cure.
13. t f an advance directive is an informal document in which a person states their wishes about future health care, treatment, and personal care.
14. t f mucus collecting in the airway that causes wet gurgling sounds is known as the death rattle.

multiple response
from the list below, choose all of the correct answers.

1. how can the support worker help to promote comfort when the dying client has severe pain?

a. provide skin care and personal hygiene.
b. offer back massages.
c. assist with relaxation techniques.
d. encourage physical activity.
e. keep the person in good body alignment.

Explanation:

1. It is a common - known fact that many people fear death.
2. Anger is usually associated with the anger stage of grief, not bargaining.
3. Patients have the right to refuse medical treatments.
4. As the body temperature drops near death, more blankets may be needed.
5. Advance directives give patients control over future healthcare.
6. Religious beliefs often provide comfort to the dying.
7. Young children under 3 may not understand the concept of death.
8. Children 3 - 5 may not fully grasp that death can happen to them.
9. Listening is crucial in communication with the dying.
10. Oral hygiene should be maintained regularly even near death.
11. Near death, circulation fails and the pulse is abnormal.
12. Palliative care aims to relieve pain without necessarily finding a cure.
13. Advance directives are formal documents.
14. Mucus in the airway causing gurgling is called the death rattle.
15. Skin care, back massages, relaxation techniques, and good body alignment can promote comfort for a dying client in pain, while physical activity is not advisable.

Answer:

1. T
2. F
3. T
4. T
5. T
6. T
7. T
8. T
9. T
10. F
11. T
12. F
13. F
14. T
15. A. Provide skin care and personal hygiene., B. Offer back massages., C. Assist with relaxation techniques., E. Keep the person in good body alignment.