NUR 405
- What are the stages of grief?
Answer
denial, anger, bargaining, depression, accep- tance
- What is the overall goal for grieving clients?
Answer
reach the acceptance phase
- pretrajectory
Answer
Genetic factors or lifestyle behaviors that place a person or com- munity at risk for a chronic condition
- Focus for pretrajectory
Answer
educate on prevention of modifiable risk factors/behav- iors; if indicated-genetic testing, counseling
- trajectory onset
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Appearance or onset of noticeable symptoms associated with a chronic disorder; includes period of diagnostic workup and announcement of diagnosis; may be accompanied by uncertainty as patient awaits a diagnosis and begins to discover and cope with implications of 1 / 2
diagnosis.
- focus of trajectory onset
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education on disease management( diagnostic tests, procedures, reinforce info givne my PCP); provide emotional support to family/pt.
- Stable
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symptoms/illness course are under control; can live their everyday lives within the limitations of their illness
- focus of stable
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reinforce positive behaviors, encourage participation in health-promoting activities and health screening, ongoing monitoring
- Unstable
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exacerbation of illness symptoms; development of complications; pd of inability to keep s/sx under control; can't seem to carry out ADLs as easily
- focus of unstable
Answer
provide guidance and support; reinforce previous pt. educa- tion; work to bring patient back to stability
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