Mr. Hosa is a 68-year-old man who is in the end stages of pancreatic cancer. His care team has suggested the possibility of hospice care but Mr. Hosa is opposed, stating, "A hospice is just a place to wait to die
" Which of the following statements should underlie the nurse's response to Mr. Hosa?
A) Spiritual and emotional needs are more important than physical needs.
B) A hospital setting is an inappropriate place to die.
C) Meaningful living can take place despite terminal illness.
D) Acceptance of mortality can delay physiologic death.
C
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1. "I will develop a reward system for desired behaviors." 2. "I will take my child to the physician every three months for a weight and height check." 3. "I will let him do his homework while he is watching his favorite television show." 4. "I will stick to the same routine each day after school."
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A) Decide on an intervention B) Locate an appropriate Healthy People 2010 goal C) Establish a community diagnosis D) Determine the level of prevention
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a. Perform a skin risk assessment. b. Place a plastic sheet on the bed to protect the mattress. c. Allow the client to sit on the bedpan for as long as the client feels the need to void. d. Place a pressure-relieving mattress on client's bed e. Apply a moisture barrier cream to client after each incontinent episode.
A client states that the physician prescribed a tranquilizer for a sleep disorder. Upon reviewing the prescribed order, the nurse finds that tranquilizers are often referred to as which type of medication?
1. Sedatives 2. Cannabinoids 3. Alcohol 4. Hallucinogens