Adult Health Exam #1

Loss, Grief and Dying Notes

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Example of Actual loss
Death or loss of property
Example of Perceived Loss
Loss of confidence or prestige
Example of Physical Loss
Loss of limb, ability to ambulate
Example of Physcological Loss
Loss follwing menopause
Example of Maturational Loss
Result of moving from one development stage to another
Example of Situational loss
Response to external events (following hurricane, fire, divorce, injury)
Kubler-Ross stages of grief
Denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
Types of Grief
Uncomplicated (normal) complicated:
Factors affecting grief
Developmental level Religions/cultural Relationship Cause of death
Organ donation in post mortem care
Left to organ procurement team
Can post mortem be delegated?
Yes, to LPN once MD has confirmed death.
What is dysfunctional grief?
Does not progress thru stages, can't function, endlessly tell story, noresolution.
What is disenfranchised grief?
Experience of grief not able to openly acknowledge death
What is anticipatory grief?
Family progresses through stages prior to actual death. Can occur in long terminal illnesses.
What are predispositions of dysfunctional grief?
Predosp factors: uncertain cause of death, ambivalent or excessive dependency of deceased... ie death of estranged parent