A hospice benefit in the Medicare program has designated support to dying clients with an expected prognosis of what period to live if the disease ran its usual course?
A) 3 months
B) 6 months
C) 9 months
D) 12 months
B
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1. Vitamin C 2. Vitamin A 3. Vitamin D 4. Vitamin K
A patient receiving enteral feeding via a nasogastric tube (NG) has also been prescribed several medications. What is the nurse's initial intervention?
1. Confirm that there are no incompatibility issues between the medications and the enteral formula. 2. Flush the NG tube before, between, and after medication delivery. 3. Determine whether this administration route is appropriate for the prescribed medications. 4. Keep the head of the patient's bed at a 45-degree angle during and immediately after medication delivery.
What changes in sleep patterns are often seen in older adults? (Select all that apply.)
a. Inability to sleep throughout the night b. Sleeping soundly all night c. Increase in the number of hours asleep at night d. Difficulty in arousing from deep sleep e. Waking up early
A client exhibits confusion, decreased capillary refill time, low oxygen saturation readings, and decreased renal output. What NANDA nursing diagnosis problem statement should the nurse choose for this client?
1. Ineffective Tissue Perfusion 2. Decreased Cardiac Output 3. Activity Intolerance 4. Risk for Injury