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c.The nurse assumes responsibility for

handling and filing the death certificate

with the proper authorities.

d.A physician’s signature is required on a

death certificate.

e.It is the nurse’s responsibility to ensure

that the physician has signed a death

certificate.

f.A death certificate is signed by the patholo-

gist, the coroner, and others in special

cases.

6.Which of the following are actions performed

by the nurse when a patient dies? (Select all

that apply.)

a.Washing the patient’s body

b.Removing all tubes, unless an autopsy is to

be performed

c.Placing identification on the shroud or

garment and wrist

d.Placing identification tags on the patient’s

dentures or other prostheses

e.Arranging for family members to view

the body before it is discharged to the

mortician

f.Attending the funeral of a deceased

patient and making follow-up visits to

the family

DEVELOPING YOUR

KNOWLEDGE BASE

FILL-IN-THE-BLANKS

1. When an older man grieves for the loss of
   his youth, this type of loss is known as
   loss.


2. is the state of grieving during
   which a person experiences grief reaction.
   3.According to Engel, is the final
   resolution of the grief process.
   4.Abnormal or distorted grief that may be unre-
   solved or inhibited is known as
   grief.
   5.According to the Uniform Definition of Death
   Act (1981), death is defined as present when
   an individual has sustained either irreversible
   cessation of circulation and respiratory
   functions or.
   6. care involves taking care of the
   whole person—body, mind, and spirit, heart
   and soul.

MATCHING EXERCISES

Match the term in Part A with the appropriate

definition listed in Part B.

PART A

a.Actual loss

b.Perceived loss

c.Physical loss

d.Psychological loss

e.Anticipatory loss

f.Grief

g.Bereavement

h.Mourning

PART B

1. The period of acceptance of loss during
   which the person learns to deal with the
   loss


2. A type of loss in which a person displays
   loss and grief behaviors for a loss that has
   yet to take place


3. A type of loss that can be recognized by
   others as well as by the person sustaining
   the loss


4. The state of grieving during which a per-
   son experiences grief reaction


5. A type of loss that is felt by the individual
   but is intangible to others, such as loss of
   youth or financial independence


6. A type of loss that may be caused by an
   altered self-image and inability to return
   to work


7. A type of loss that is tangible, such as the
   loss of a limb or organ
   Match Engel’s six stages of grief listed in Part A
   with the appropriate conversation that may
   occur during each stage listed in Part B.
   PART A
   a.Shock and disbelief
   b.Developing awareness
   c.Restitution
   d.Resolving the loss

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