A family member asks a nurse who can receive hospice care. Hospice services are provided to:
a. Those who cannot afford care
b. Those in their final phase of life
c. The patient only
d. Those who need curative care and treatment
B
Hospice services are provided to those in their final phase of life. Care is provided to both the patient and the family members. Palliative care is not curative.
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The thickness or viscosity of the blood affects the ease with which blood flows through small vessels. The nurse examines what value, which might help determine the amount of blood viscosity?
a. Hematocrit b. Cardiac output c. Arterial size d. Blood volume
A nursing diagnosis of Enhanced readiness for spiritual well-being has been formulated for a particular family. Which of the following data clusters would support this diagnosis?
1. The family visits different congregations, the parents have been reflecting on their own spiritual upbringings, and the children are questioning rituals of their friends and friends' families. 2. The children attend Sunday school classes, one parent always attends services with the children, and the parents attempt interaction with congregational activities. 3. The grandparents go to weekly services and have formal interaction with clergy. 4. The children have attended private, religious school, and the parents are involved in the school's activities.
A client is prescribed zolpidem (Ambien) for treatment of short-term insomnia. Which is the primary safety concern of the nurse?
A. Dizziness and daytime sedation B. Nausea C. Diarrhea D. Sleepwalking
The nurse planning patient care uses the systematic organizing framework of the nursing process. Which of these responses gives the nursing process steps in order?
a. Data collection, intervention, nursing diagnosis, rationale, evaluation b. Nursing diagnosis, intervention, rationale, evaluation, planning c. Assessment, nursing diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation d. Data collection, evaluation, nursing diagnosis, implementation, rationale