Hospice care differs from palliative care in that
A. It is not covered by insurance
B. Supports patients and families through both the dying and the bereavement process
C. It cannot be provided in the nursing home
D. The majority of those admitted to hospice die within 7 days
B
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An infant is born at 28 weeks' gestational age. A nurse should inform the parents that the infant should be expected to reach developmental milestones about how many weeks later than a full term infant?
1. 6 2. 8 3. 124. 16
Macie is a nursing student who has been concerned about sensory deprivation with patients in the nursing home where she works. Which of the following can be caused by sensory deprivation?
A. Confusion B. Anxiety C. Disorientation D. Increased pain
The nurse is aware that information derived from a pharmaceutical company's drug testing to establish therapeutic dose ranges may not be appropriate for the older adult because testing:
a. is not done long enough. b. does not require adequate follow-up. c. is not well regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. d. is usually tested on healthy young persons.