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| -Occurs when family encounter problem that seems insurmountable and coping skills are ineffective |
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| What are the five stages of reacting to Illness/Death? |
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| Shock/Disbelief, Anger/guilt, Deprivation/Loss, Anticpation/waiting, grieving/readjusting |
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| What stage of the grieving process would the parent be in if the asked, "Why is it my child and not me?" |
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| name some nursing diagnosis associated with a critically-ill child. |
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-Interrupted family process due to impact of critical illness of family member
-Spiritual Distress realted to child with critical illness, injury, or death
-Fatigue related to extreme stress, sleep deprivation , and crisis
-Hopelessness related to deteriorating condition
-compromised parental coping related to severity of illness/injury to child.
-Anticipatory grieving related to potential death or loss of body functions. |
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| multidisciplinary care strategy designed to relieve physical, soicial, emotional, and spiritual suffering in children and parents by managing symptoms and other aspects of care. |
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| Care for the child focused on terminally ill making sure the remaining time the child has is without pain and as comfortable as possible. |
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| -irreversible cessation of all of the functions of the brain. two separate examinations 12-24 hrs apart must be performed to declare a child brain dead. |
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| Awareness of dying: infants/toddlers |
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| not really aware of dying. however aware of changes in routines and react to parents emotions. aware they feel bad but do not understand impeding death. |
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| Awareness of dying: preschoolers |
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| aware of body deterioration and feel effects of medications. Self-concept changes can occur. relate symptoms to fear of body mutilation. |
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| Awareness of dying: School-aged |
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| subtle fears of body integrity. anxieties relate to seriousness of illness. develop fear of death and illness apprehension known as child death anxiety. |
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| Awareness of Dying: Adolescents |
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| Mature understanding of death. Normal developmental milestones interfere with understanding (plans for future, relationships with friends). Direct anger towards condescention and changes in treatment and isolation. |
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| references to funerals, dying, going away, and separation that the child use in stories and conversations |
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