One of the functions of nursing care of the terminally ill is to support the patient and his or her family as they come to terms with the diagnosis and progression of the disease process
How should nurses support patients and their families during this process? Select all that apply.
A) Describe their personal experiences in dealing with end-of-life issues.
B) Encourage the patient and family to "keep fighting" as a cure may come.
C) Try to appreciate and understand the illness from the patient's perspective.
D) Assist patients with performing a life review.
E) Provide interventions that facilitate end-of-life closure.
Ans: C, D, E
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Nurses are responsible for educating patients about their illness and for supporting them as they adapt to life with the illness. Nurses can assist patients and families with life review, values clarification, treatment decision making, and end-of-life closure. The only way to do this effectively is to try to appreciate and understand the illness from the patient's perspective. The nurse's personal experiences should not normally be included and a cure is often not a realistic hope.
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