The hospice team is meeting to establish goals for a patient with terminal cancer. What is likely to be a first priority in goal setting for the patient?
A) Morning care
B) Pain control
C) Clean living space
D) Meal preparation
Ans: B
Feedback: Pain control is essential for patients who have a terminal illness. If pain control is not achieved, all activities of daily living are unattainable.
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A. Document the findings and continue to monitor. B. Ensure the baby is wearing a hat. C. Place the baby in a pre-warmed incubator. D. Tightly swaddle the baby.
Which of the following is not associated with development of erythema multiforme?
A. Herpes virus B. Mycoplasms C. Medications D. Trauma
The nurse explains that the older adult is prone to digestive disorders because of age-related changes that include: (Select all that apply.)
a. decrease in hydrochloric acid. b. increase in enzyme levels. c. inadequate chewing of food. d. diminished intestinal motility. e. incompetent gastroesophageal sphincter.
How should a nurse psychotherapist who is operating from a psychoanalytic paradigm explain the presence of hypochondriasis to a client?
A) "Physical complaints are the expression of low self-esteem and feelings of worthlessness because it is easier to believe that something is wrong with the body than to believe that something is wrong with the self." B) "Somatic complaints are often reinforced when the sick role relieves the individual from the need to deal with a stressful situation, whether it is within society or within the family." C) "When emotional arousal precipitates somatic symptoms, the symptoms are incorrectly assessed and misinterpreted and negative cognitive meanings are attached to them." D) "Evidence indicates an increased prevalence of hypochondriasis among identical twins and other first-degree relatives."