If you were a health professional caring for a client who was dying, how would you therapeutically communicate? Be specific


Discuss any worries with the client and family whenever possible.

Allow the client to make decisions whenever possible.

Be empathetic and sympathetic when with clients and/or their families.

Encourage open and honest discussion about emotions and feelings.

Educate clients and family members about the illness, the dying process, and what to expect.

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Total quality management (TQM) is best described as

A. a customer-focused management philosophy B. a theory that employees dislike work C. a philosophy that employees will excel when they feel a sense of fulfillment at work D. an employee-focused management philosophy

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The Mueller-Hinton antibiotic susceptibility test uses Bauer-Kirby agar.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Refer to the ICD-10-CM Official Guidelines I.C.21.c.9, which states: Codes in category ________, Donors of organs and tissues, are used for living individuals who are donating blood or other body tissue.

A. Z52 B. Z54 C. Z53 D. Z51

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