End-of-Life Care for Children and Their Families
Study Guide
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following children would realize death is permanent?
1. a 2-year-old who sees a dead puppy
2. a 4-year-old whose grandmother dies
3. a child in kindergarten who hears his friend’s grandfather has died
4. a 10-year-old whose classmate dies of complications from a medical condition
2. Which age group sees death as a person (personification of death)?
3. In dealing with death, which of the following would be the most positive way for a nurse to cope?
1. becoming secluded from family and friends
2. isolating herself from her peers
3. discussing the event with her supervisor
4. The nurse understands that the death of a child will change the dynamics of the family because:
1. death is final and causes much family conflict
2. the parents disagree about how the death will affect them
3. siblings will resent the attention given to the dying child
4. death is an event during which new mechanisms for coping need to be established
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