Postmortem Care
How long do you have to auscultate the apical pulse to pronounce a death?
1 full minute.
What stage of grief blames others?
Anger
After death, The body can be......
Buried, cremated, donated to science.
You have to be of ____________ mind in order to complete an advanced directive
Sound
Should a Nurse Aid take a patient going through the stages of grief personally?
No
What is it called after death when the body turns into stone?
Rigor mortis
What stage of grief is usual completed privately.
Bargaining
Oxygen
What can not be involved when making a Living Will or Advanced Directive?
Money/ Financial gain
Who needs to tell the patient they have a terminal illness?
The Doctor/provider
Name the respirations that typically mean death is impending.
Cheyne-stokes respirations.
What stage of grief may not be reached by everyone?
Acceptance.
Can a patient change their mind prior to taking medications?
Yes.
What is the law in PA called that allows a person to give CPR/ life saving measures without "getting in trouble"?
Good Samaritan/ Title 42
During grief, there is usually a ______________ or ___________________ response
Fight or flight
Can you die having a bowel movement?
Yes, vagus nerve stimulation.
Denial affects what type of patient?
One diagnosed with a terminal illness.
How many states is it legal in?
What does POLST stand for?
Pennsylvania Order for Life Sustaining Treatment
Name one way a nurse aid can give away bad news?
1) spend less time with patient
2) be over cheerful
3)avoiding
4) being invasive
Differentiate when a nurse would pronounce, and a Provider would pronounce.
Provider:1) ER 2) Code blue
RN: 1)hospice 2) LTC facility.
Name the 3 people who go through the stage of grief.
Patient, family, healthcare professionals
Name 5 requirements for Dying with Dignity
1) 18 and older
2) 6 months or less to live
3) 2 separate physician orders
4) psych evaluation
5) live in legal area for a year
What are the 3 legal documents that require a lawyer/attorney?
What is the legal Medical document called?
2) Living Will
3) Advanced directive
POLST
What are the 3 fears of dying?
1) alone
2) in pain
3) with unfinished business