A parent asks you what the philosophy or purpose of a hospice program is. What is your best response?
A) "A hospice is a facility that provides long-term care."
B) "A hospice provides care with the belief that death is an extension of life."
C) "A hospice allows for open visiting and homelike care."
D) "A hospice is a facility for the terminally ill."
B
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a. The uterus seems slightly enlarged and softened. b. It reaches the pelvic brim and is approximately the size of a grapefruit. c. The uterus rises above the pelvic brim and is approximately the size of a cantaloupe. d. It is about the size of an avocado, approximately 8 cm across the fundus.
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cope" with her situation. She is unable to sleep, eats little, and says she feels like a failure because she can't take care of her baby. She has been thinking her baby is "the devil's spawn" and the root of her problems. She sits and stares into space, her face a worried, perplexed mask. The priority nursing diagnosis for the client is a. disturbed sleep pattern. b. disturbed thought processes. c. situational low self-esteem. d. risk for other-directed violence.
The selection of a sample for a research study affects the study's:
A. replicability. B. interaction effects. C. internal validity. D. external validity.
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A) Curative B) Systemic C) Local D) Parenteral