Flashcard 10 - Psychosocial Integrity Flashcard Set for the NCLEX-RN Exam

advance directives (including DNR orders), autopsies, and organ donation

A nurse’s familiarity with the legal aspects of death is just as important as the physical, psychological, and emotional care that is given at that time. Discuss, and educate the patient and family on these topics when necessary and make sure that the patients’ and/or family’s wishes are known and understood prior to death.