While discussing the option of hospice care, a mother says, "It just makes me feel like we are giving up. I don't see how this can help."
The nurse's response is based on the knowledge that hospice care is designed to: (Select all that apply.) a. Encourage day-to-day communication
b. Provide durable medical equipment
c. Help with funeral planning
d. Focus entirely on the patient's comfort
e. Support in the grieving process
A, B, E
Hospice care can provide medical equipment and care, but is also a support to the family in the day-to-day communication and grief. Hospice does not help with funeral planning, and the focus of care is on the patient and the family.
You might also like to view...
An assisted-living community would be an appropriate choice for which of the following?
a. A nonambulatory terminally ill patient b. An ambulatory patient who has a chronic condition that requires medication c. A nonambulatory, very frail person with a serious chronic illness d. A completely independent and ambulatory older adult
A client involved in a motor vehicle accident is blinded
. The nurse helps the client obtain a guide dog so the client may continue grocery shopping and visiting friends and family. This enables the client to cope with the handicap and perform activities of daily living. Which nursing theory can be applied to this scenario? a. Watson's philosophy and science of caring and humanistic nursing b. Mishel's uncertainty in illness c. Orem's self-care deficit d. Rogers' science of unitary human beings
During which step in the change process would the who, how, and when of the change be determined?
a. Assessment c. Implementation b. Planning d. Evaluation
A soldier returns to the United States from active duty in a combat zone in Afghanistan. The soldier is diagnosed with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The nurse's highest priority is to screen this soldier for which problem?
a. Major depression b. Bipolar disorder c. Schizophrenia d. Dementia