Free Practice Test: Death and Dying

This free practice test includes information about caring for someone who is approaching death. It includes the stages of grief, physical changes related to death as well as vocabulary words commonly associated with caring for people who are terminally ill.

One of the best pieces of advice that I received when I became a nurse was to always remember that patients are either dead or alive. When they are alive, treat them as such. Providing compassionate, excellent care may not lessen the loss, but family members often do remember details of this most difficult time and appreciate those extra efforts.

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Death and Dying Practice Test

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Stage of Grief Where Person May Yell Inappropriately

Anger Stage of Grief

Exam to Determine Cause of Death

Autopsy definition

Time When People Adapt to the Loss of a Loved One

Mourning Definition

Stage of Grief When Person Withdraws

Depression Stage of Grief

Holistic Care of Someone Terminally Ill

Hospice Care Examples

Mourning When Someone is Expected to Die

Anticipatory Grief Definition

Grief Stage When Someone Makes Preparations

Acceptance Stage of Grief

Type of Breathing When Death Approaches

Cheyne-Stokes Respirations Definition

Position to Help When Someone is Short of Breath

Fowler's Position Definition

Person's Body is Burned After Death

Cremation Definition

Blue Spots on a Dying Person's Skin

Mottling Definition

Stage of Grief Where People Make Bargains

Bargaining Stage of Grief

How to Speak With Someone Who is Dying

Communication Tips for Nurses

Rights of a Dying Person

Dying Person's Right to Information

Grief that Makes it Difficult to Function

Unresolved Grief Definition

Emotional Care of Dying Person

How to Provide Holistic Care for a Dying Person

Hospice Care Life Expectancy

How Long Person in Hospice is Likely to Live

Palliative Care Goals

Goals of Palliative Care

Stage of Grief Where Person Keeps Seeking Other Opinions

Denial Stage of Grief

Medical Doctor Who Performs an Autopsy

Pathologist Definition

Medical Term for Blue Lips and Fingernails

Cyanosis Definition

Physical Changes When a Person Dies

Changes in the Eye When a Person Dies

Care of the Body after Death

Postmortem Care Definition

Healthy Ways to Grieve

Healthy Ways to Deal with Death

Patient Care that Cares for Whole Person

Holistic Care Definition

Physical Care of a Terminally Ill Person

Care of a Person Who is Dying

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