Which of these is not one of Kastenbaum’s (1999) key considerations for exploring the hospice option?
a. Is the person completely informed about the nature and prognosis of his or her condition?
b. Are the family members ready for this person to die?
c. Is a high-quality hospice care program available?
d. How well do the people in the person’s social network communicate with each other?
ANS: b.Are the family members ready for this person to die?
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1. Adaptive 2. Client-centered 3. Goal-directed according to the needs of the client 4. Diagnosis and treatment of disease 5. An art 6. A science
A nurse is caring for a patient who is being evaluated for urinary retention. Approximately 10 minutes after the patient voids, the nurse uses the bladder scan and determines that the patient has 80 mL urine remaining in the bladder
The best statement by the nurse is: 1. "Your bladder is still pretty full. Do you think you can void again?" 2. "You have a large amount of residual or leftover urine in your bladder, so I will need to notify the doctor." 3. "You must have really great kidneys to make so much urine so quickly." 4. "There is still some urine in your bladder, but it is within the limit of what is considered normal."
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