______________ therapy is performed to alleviate or decrease uncomfortable symptoms without curing the problem
ANS:
Palliative
Palliative therapy is designed to relieve or reduce intensity of uncomfortable symptoms without cure.
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An older adult is admitted for a respiratory infection and is found to have very dry skin with several areas exhibiting some cracking. What question is most important for the nurse to ask the patient?
a. "Are you able to reach your feet when you bathe?" b. "Would you like me to give you a back massage?" c. "Do you get chilled easily when you bathe?" d. "How often do you usually bathe?"
The patient's health care provider prescribed cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril) for the treatment of neck spasms. The patient reports that the medication is "not working," even though it has been a week since the medication was started. What changes in this patient's plan of care would the nurse anticipate? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Increase in the dosage frequency 2. Discontinuation of the medication 3. Waiting a few more days for full medication effect 4. Change to a different medication