The husband of a terminally ill patient is upset at the sight of his wife continuing to linger on the brink of death. He has heard of end-of-life sedation and wonders whether it would be appropriate for his wife
Which of the following should the nurse mention as criteria for use of end-of-life sedation? Select all that apply.
A) The patient is experiencing unbearable and unmanageable pain.
B) The patient is only hours or days away from death.
C) The patient has requested it.
D) It is standard procedure for patients with a terminal illness.
A, B
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1. Age 2. Obesity 3. Diurnal variations 4. Exercise 5. Medications
During your assessment of a patient, you observe on several occasions the abnormal thought process of blocking, which is
a. changing subjects within a sentence. b. making up answers unrelated to the facts. c. repeating words or phrases that another person has spoken. d. pausing in the middle of a sentence, then continuing on an unrelated topic.
A child with leukemia is prescribed to receive ondansetron hydrochloride (Zofran) 0.15 mg/kg intravenously prior to receiving the first dose of chemotherapy. The child weighs 55 lb
How many milligrams of the medication should the nurse provide to the child? (Numeric value only. Calculate to the nearest tenth decimal point.)
Conditions that have the potential to cause the patient's health to worsen are
A. risk factors. B. exacerbations. C. etiologies. D. acute imbalances.