A nurse who provides care on a palliative unit of a busy urban hospital performs numerous task and roles in the provision of holistic care to patients and their families
Which of the following tasks is essential for nurses to manage patients at the end of life? Select all that apply.
A) Obtain informed consent for palliative treatment measures.
B) Educate patients and families about end-of-life decision making.
C) Contribute to a coordinated, interdisciplinary plan of care.
D) Manage pain and symptoms.
E) Determine patients' qualifications for hospice care.
B, C, D
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