What is hospice care?
What will be an ideal response?
Hospice care is a special way of dealing with terminally ill
patients. Hospice patients generally have 6 months or less to live
and are cared for in their own homes or in homelike rooms in
hospitals and long-term care facilities.
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The cause of a patient's cough may be determined after careful assessment of the characteristics of the cough. A "brassy cough" may be caused by which of the following conditions?
A) Bronchogenic carcinoma B) Tracheal lesions C) Sinusitis D) A side effect of ACE inhibitor therapy
The nurse is performing a home visit to an older female patient who has a history of obesity and poorly controlled hypertension. Which assessment finding would be of concern to the nurse?
A) The patient has increased the intake of green tea to obtain more antioxidants. B) The patient has begun taking low-dose ASA for the prevention of cardiac disease. C) The patient takes insulin injections three times daily for the treatment of type 1 diabetes. D) The patient has started taking ginseng and St. John's wort for stamina and concentration.
The nurse educator is preparing an inservice on pain management for the staff. One of the staff nurses asks, "What is the most important part of a pain assessment?" How should the nurse educator respond to this question?
1. "Pain is only partially subjective and primarily a physiologic experience, so vital signs are the most important assessment." 2. "A client's response to pain is always based on the underlying cause, so the client's admitting diagnosis is important." 3. "Vital signs are not reliable indicators of acute pain, because only some clients are able to elicit a change in blood pressure or pulse rate." 4. "The response to pain is unique and based on numerous factors, which need to be assessed."
The elderly grandmother of a newborn tells the client that rubbing alcohol should be applied to the cord stump to make it dry and fall off faster. What should the nurse instruct the client about cord care? Select all that apply
1. Keep the umbilical cord stump clean. 2. Allow the umbilical cord stump to air dry. 3. Fold the diaper down under the cord stump. 4. Notify the healthcare provider if the cord stump appears dark in color. 5. Apply topical antibiotic ointment to the cord stump after each diaper change.