The nurse is using a tool to assess the quality of life of a hospice patient. The nurse addresses the appropriate areas of concern when asking which of the following questions? (Select all that ap-ply.)
a. "Are you able to bathe yourself?"
b. "Did your grandson get the grass cut like he planned?"
c. "How would you rate your pain on a scale of 1 to 10?"
d. "Do you still have concerns about your will?"
e. "Can we talk about why you never remar-ried?"
A, B, C, D
Quality of life was measured by the Missoula-Vitas Quality of Life Index (MVQOLI), an in-strument designed specifically for use with terminally ill patients. The MVQOLI determines le-vels of symptom distress, patient ability to function, social support, affairs in order, and religious comfort or support. Asking about why the patient never married is not appropriate at this time.
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