What are some of the common aspects of hospice care?
What will be an ideal response?
Hospice care can include treating all aspects of the terminally ill such as the following:
Skilled care for the patient on a 24-hour, seven-day-per-week basis
Pharmaceuticals necessary to provide patient comfort
Necessary medical equipment like hospital beds, oxygen generators, and IV equipment
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Two limitations of the North American Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) are the presence of only _____________________________ information on medical treatment and the fact that more than one _____________________________ may have the same UN number
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Malaria is a serious disease that is caused by a:
A. bacterium B. catabolism C. fungi D. protozoan
A middle-aged woman has acute shortness of breath and respirations of 30 breath/min. How should you first manage this patient?
A. Assess respiratory quality B. Begin assisting ventilations. C. Apply supplemental oxygen D. Perform a detailed examination