When questioned by a patient about the difference between palliative care and the services provided by hospice, a nurse explains that palliative treatment
1. Is aggressive, but administered to cure the disease.
2. Is geared toward the patient, family, and their wishes.
3. May be aggressive and is directed at eliminating discomfort.
4. Indicates the patient has fewer than 6 months to live.
ANS: 3
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Which guidelines must the nurse follow to appropriately manage electronic patient information? (Select all that apply.)
a. Never share passwords with co-workers. b. Only the supervisor should have the nurse's password and it should be stored in a protected place. c. Leave the computer terminal unattended when logged on. d. Avoid leaving patient information dis-played on a computer where others can see it. e. Keep the same password for as long as the nurse works at the agency.
The nurse in acute care is reviewing a patient's medications and notes that a prescriber's order for the patient has been changed to nesiritide (Natrecor)
The nurse understands that the advantage of nesiritide (Natrecor), the synthetic form of natriuretic peptide, in treating heart failure is that a. it does not cause hypotension. b. it reduces both preload and afterload. c. no adverse events have been associated with its use. d. it has an oral dose formulation.
The nurse who is using an enzymatic debridement ointment will
a. apply the ointment liberally over large areas. b. keep the area moist after application. c. medicate the client before applying ointment to viable tissue. d. use the ointment cautiously on neoplastic ulcers.
A nurse determines that a patient has poor social skills that have interfered with his ability to engage others, which has contributed to his feelings of purposelessness, hopelessness, and withdrawal
Which of the following would be most important to assist the patient in beginning to social skills? A) Self-help group B) Recovery group C) Nurse—patient relationship D) Limit setting