A nurse is beginning a new position with a home-care agency that provides hospice care. The nurse learns that the primary role of the nurse providing hospice care is to
A. Provide for the patient's medical needs at the end of life.
B. Help the patient stay active until their death.
C. Assist the patient and family through the dying process and toward a good death.
D. Provide hygiene and personal care when the family is unable to.
ANS: C
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A patient who is a heroin addict is admitted to a methadone substitution program. After administering the first dose of methadone, the nurse notes that the patient shows signs of eupho-ria and complains of nausea. What will the nurse do?
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A newborn infant has loose, yellow stools. Although the infant is healthy, his mother is concerned that this means he is allergic to breast milk. You would explain to her that
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The following progressive leadership tracks are promoted by the American Nurses Association Leadership Institute EXCEPT
A. Preparing B. Emerging C. Developing D. Advanced