After contributing to the care of several patients who died in the hospital, the nurse has identified some lapses in the care that many of these patients received toward the end of their lives

Question

What have research studies identified as a potential deficiency in the care of the dying in hospital settings?
A) Families' needs for information and support often go unmet.
B) Patients are too sedated to achieve adequate pain control.
C) Patients are not given opportunities to communicate with caregivers.
D) Patients are ignored by the care team toward the end of life.

Answer 1

Ans: A
Feedback:
Studies have demonstrated that the health care system continues to be challenged when meeting seriously ill patients' needs for pain and symptom management and their families' needs for information and support. Oversedation, lack of communication, and lack of care are not noted to be deficiencies to the same degree.