Examples of people who receive palliative care are people with:
a. diabetes, motor neurone disease, acquired immunedeficiency syndrome and end-stage heart failure
b. pancreatitis, motor neurone disease, acquiredimmune deficiency syndrome and heart failure.
c. cancer, motor neurone disease, acquired immunedeficiency syndrome and end-stage heart failure.
d. cancer, Guillain-Barré syndrome, acquired
immune deficiency syndrome and heart failure.
c
Palliative care is available to anyone with an illness that
is not responsive to curative treatment.
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The nurse assesses the client's IV site and determines that it has infiltrated. The nurse's best response is to:
a. call the health care provider b. immediately stop the IV infusion. c. apply a cold compress and slow the rate of infusion. d. complete an incident report.
Nurse Louie is developing a teaching plan for a male client diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. The nurse should include information about which hormone lacking in clients with diabetes insipidus?
a. antidiuretic hormone (ADH). b. thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). c. follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH). d. luteinizing hormone (LH).
Endotracheal intubation is clearly indicated in the newborn if:
A) its heart rate is improving, but only because of adequate ventilations and chest compressions. B) meconium is present in the amniotic fluid and the newborn is limp and has a heart rate of 70 beats/min. C) central cyanosis is persistent despite the administration of free-flow oxygen for 30 to 45 seconds. D) a small, 27-gauge IV line is present and epinephrine is required to treat refractory bradycardia.
A nurse has completed a teaching session for parents about "baby-proofing" the home. Which statements made by the parents indicate an understanding of the teaching (select all that apply)?
a. "We will put plastic fillers in all electrical plugs." b. "We will place poisonous substances in a high cupboard." c. "We will place a gate at the top and bottom of stairways." d. "We will keep our household hot water heater at 130 degrees." e. "We will remove front knobs from the stove."