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Nursing 4 Exam 1

death & dying & the grieving process

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loss separation from something of personal importance
resolution of the grief process is able to remember comfortably and realistically both the pleasures and disappointments of that which is lost
acute grief usually last 6-8 wks
grieving process is varies per individual and may last for many years
the grief process can be more difficult if: strong dependence, ambivalent relationship, had a number of recent losses, the loss is that of a young person, bereaved person's health is unstable, bereaved person perceives some responsibility for the loss
the length of the grief process may be facilitated if: has the support of sig others, individual has time to prepare for the loss(anticipatory grieving)
delayed or inhibited grief absence of grief, not dealing w/the reality of the loss, grief triggered much later in response to a subsequent loss, remains fixed:denial or anger stage
distorted(exaggerated) grief symptoms of normal grieving exaggerated, incapable of managing activities of daily living, depressed mood disorder,
chronic or prolonged grieving may be considered maladaptive
concepts of death birth-5 yrs sensitive to emotions; use of play
concepts of death ages 6-9 depression; regressive behavior
concepts of death ages 10-12 death is final, feelings of anger,guilt,and depression
developmental issues adolescents difficulty perceiving their own death, may/may not cry;may withdrawal, may ehibit acting-out behaviors
debvelopmental issues elderly adults many losses, depression
cultural issues African Americans similar to those of the american culture w/a blending of cultural practices form the african heritage; feelings are expressed openly and publicly
cultural issies chines-americans centered on ancestor worship; avoid references to death; do not openly express their emotions
cultural issues japanese-americans predominant religion is buddhism; body is prepared by close family members; cremation is common
cultural issues vietnamese americans buddhism is predominant religion, creamtion is common, the 1 yr anniversary of an individual's death is celebrated
cultural issues filipino-americans catholic(sacrament of sick, priest be called, infant baptism even if dead); emotional outbursts and fainting are common expressions of grief,; mourning lasts for 1 yr
cultural issues jewish-american dying person is never left alone, no wake and no viewing;burial within 24-48 hrs. body wrapped in a shroud and placed in a wooden, unadorned casket
cultural issues orthodox jews (hasidic) post mortem care done by same sex, cremation is prohibited, 7 day period beginning w/the burial is call shiva, during which mourners think only about the deceased
cultural issues mexican americans don't like to tell client of the terminal illness, info handled by the oldest in family, death rituals reflect catholic beliefs, burial is preceded by a velorio, a festive watch over the body
cultural issues native americans navajo of the southwest conduct a cleansing ceremony before burial; dead are buried w/their shoes on the wrong feet & rings on their index fingers,; dont express grief openly
cultural issues mormons baptism of the dead is very important; baptism is done for 8 yrs or older
cultural issues muslim special procedure for washing the body/shrouding
advance directives a living will or durable power of attorney; allows an individual to provide directions about his or her future medical care
hospice provides around the clock palliative and supportive care to the dying and their families
nursing care of the grieving individual is aimed at? helping the client achieve support, allow to progress at own pace, be accepting & non-judgemental, attentive listening, use of silence, help for the health care giver
Created by: jbittner
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