A client who has just been diagnosed with a slowly progressive terminal illness asks the nurse about the availability of hospice services. What information should the nurse share with this client?
A)
Hospice services are generally reserved for those who have a life expectancy of 6 months or less.
B)
When clients are designated as terminally ill, they are automatically assigned to hospice care.
C)
Provision of hospice services is reserved for those who refuse other palliative treatments.
D)
Only those clients with private insurance can receive hospice benefits.
A
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A nurse visiting a patient at home follows guidelines for infection control when treating the patient. Which of the following are recommended guidelines to prevent the spread of infection in the home setting? Select all that apply
A) wearing gloves when contacting body fluids B) using standard precautions during home care visits C) performing hand hygiene after reaching into the bag for supplies D) using sterile technique when reaching into the bag for supplies E) placing the bag on a liner before setting it down in the patient's home F) cleaning any equipment removed from the bag before returning it to the bag
Which of the following are parts of Evidence-Based Practice?
a. Clinician b. Patient c. Evidence d. All of the above
A patient's coffee cup holds 250 mL. The person did not drink all the coffee. You measure that 75 mL of coffee remain. How much did the person drink?
a. 100 mL b. 200 mL c. 175 mL d. 125 mL
A client who received a mediolateral episiotomy to facilitate vacuum extraction birth asks what kind of episiotomy was performed. How should the nurse explain the location of the episiotomy?
1. "It goes straight back toward your rectum." 2. "It is from your vagina toward the urethra." 3. "It is cut diagonally away from your vagina." 4. "It extends from your vagina into your rectum."