Body Changes After Death
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Body Changes After Death

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What is the term for the stiffening of the body 2-4 hours after death?

  • Livor Mortis
  • Algor Mortis
  • Reorganization
  • Rigor Mortis (correct)

    • At what age does a child begin to understand own morality in relation to death?

  • 9-12 years old
  • 5 years old
  • Infancy
  • 5-9 years old (correct)

    • What is the process of achieving acceptance in bereavement?

  • Depression
  • Identification
  • Reorganization
  • Restitution (correct)

    • What is the term for the geometric arrangement of body parts in relation to each other?

    <p>Body Alignment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the age range where a child understands death as the inevitable end of life?

    <p>5-9 years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the discoloration of the surrounding tissues due to the release of Hgb?

    <p>Livor Mortis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the principle of efficient, coordinated, and safe use of the body to produce motion and maintain balance during activity?

    <p>Body Mechanics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the age range where a child believes death is temporary and reversible?

    <p>5 years old</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of Engel's model of grief?

    <p>Resolution of grief in a year or longer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What stage of grief involves making promises to a higher power in exchange for more time?

    <p>Bargaining</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Parker's model, what is the typical timeframe for progressing through the stages of grief?

    <p>2 years or longer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What stage of grief involves acknowledging the reality and inevitability of the loss?

    <p>Depression</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is credited with pioneering work that prompted increased attention to the needs of the dying and the bereaved?

    <p>Kubler-Ross</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What stage of grief involves feeling a sense of detachment from supportive people and loss of interest in worldly activities?

    <p>Acceptance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first stage of grief, characterized by a lack of emotional impact?

    <p>Shock and Disbelief</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the next stage of grief after shock and disbelief?

    <p>Developing Awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a carminative?

    <p>To expel flatus from the rectum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the size of the rectal tube used for adults?

    <p>Fr.# 22-30</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the method of feeding used for critically ill clients?

    <p>Continues feeding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a flow enema?

    <p>To expel flatus and stimulate peristalsis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of grief?

    <p>A response to the impending loss of a significant person, object, belief, or relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a precaution for using an enema?

    <p>Use with caution in cardiac patients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of anticipatory grief?

    <p>A pattern of responses to the impending loss of a significant person, object, belief, or relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is gastric surgery used for?

    <p>To aid in weight loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the frequency and duration of intermittent feeding?

    <p>Four to five times a day for 30 minutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the first stage of the Kubler Ross model of dying?

    <p>Denial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the volume of fluid used in bolus feeding?

    <p>250-400ml</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of bereavement?

    <p>A state of desolation resulting from loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of mourning?

    <p>A socially accepted expression of grief</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic pattern of responses to the impending loss of a significant person, object, belief, or relationships?

    <p>Anticipatory grief</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the second stage of the Kubler Ross model of dying?

    <p>Anger</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outcome of the grieving process?

    <p>Reduced interest in new relationships</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the gate in the gate control theory?

    <p>It blocks the transmission of pain stimulus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using hand rolls or rubber balls in protective devices?

    <p>To prevent claw hand deformity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of receptors are specific to noxious stimuli?

    <p>Exinoreceptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is phantom pain?

    <p>Pain felt in the body part that is no longer present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of ROM exercises?

    <p>To maintain joint mobility and flexibility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is referred pain?

    <p>Pain perceived at an area other than the site of injury</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the parallel processing model?

    <p>A model that describes the psychology and neurologic of pain sensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of meticulous hygiene and skin kept clean and dry?

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    Study Notes

    Body Changes After Death

    • Rigor mortis: stiffening of the body 2-4 hours after death
    • Algor mortis: gradual decrease of the body's temperature until it reaches room temperature
    • Livor mortis: discoloration of the surrounding tissues due to the release of Hgb; appears in lowermost parts or dependent areas of the body

    Development of Concept of Death

    • Infancy:
      • 5 years old: does not understand the concept of death, believes death is temporary and reversible
      • 5-9 years old: understands death as the inevitable end of life, begins to understand own mortality
      • 9-12 years old: death is understood as a permanent event

    Concept of Dying

    • Grief: encompassing response (physical, psychological, cognitive, and behavioral) to the loss of a significant person, object, belief, or relationships
    • Anticipatory grief: characteristic pattern of responses to the impending (real or imagined) loss
    • Bereavement: state of desolation resulting from loss
    • Mourning: socially conventional bereavement behaviors after the death of a significant others

    Models of Grief

    • Engel's model: resolution of grief takes 1 year or longer
    • Kubler Ross Stage Dying: 5 stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance)
    • Parker's model: progression through the stages of grief normally takes 2 years or longer

    Kubler Ross Stage Dying

      1. Denial: complete denial of the illness and impending death
      1. Anger: directed towards fate, God, family members, or healthcare providers
      1. Bargaining: seeks to delay the dreaded event, bargains with God
      1. Depression: acknowledges the reality and inevitability of the impending death
      1. Acceptance: comes to terms with loss and detachment from supportive people and loss

    Protective Devices

    • Hand rolls or rubber balls: to prevent claw hand deformity
    • Trochanter rolls: hips to upper third of thigh
    • Footboard: to prevent foot deformity
    • Wedge pillow: to prevent respiratory complications

    Gate Control Theory

    • Substantia gelatinosa: a gate in the spinal cord that controls pain perception
    • Gate is open: stimulus is transmitted, pain is perceived
    • Gate is close: pain stimulus is blocked, no pain is perceived

    Pain Theories

    • Affect theory: pain is emotional and intensity
    • Parallel processing model: psychology/neurologic of the pain sensation and cognitive emotional properties
    • Factors influencing pain experience: anxiety, fear, and past experiences

    Types of Pain

    • Phantom pain: actual pain felt in the body part that is no longer present
    • Radiating pain: felt at the source and extends to surrounding tissues
    • Referred pain: pain is perceived at an area other than the site of injury
    • Psychogenic pain: due to emotional factors with no psychologic basis
    • Intermittent pain: stops and starts again

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    This quiz covers the physical changes that occur in the body after death, including rigor mortis and algor mortis, as well as the emotional responses to bereavement. It also touches on signs and symptoms of depression and grief.

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