Question 1

When preparing the deceased patient for a family visitation,the nurse should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Insert the client's dentures 
B)  Lower the head of the bed 
C)  Fold the arms and hands over the chest 
D)  Leave all of the old dressings and tape in place 
A)  Insert the client's dentures 
B)  Lower the head of the bed 
C)  Fold the arms and hands over the chest 
D)  Leave all of the old dressings and tape in place

Question 2

A nurse is aware that organ and tissue donation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Required by law 
B)  The total responsibility of the survivors 
C)  A possible inclusion in the advance directive 
D)  Requested of the family only by the physician 
A)  Required by law 
B)  The total responsibility of the survivors 
C)  A possible inclusion in the advance directive 
D)  Requested of the family only by the physician

Question 3

For a patient in the final stages of dying,a nurse expects to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Keep the patient cool 
B)  Avoid catheterizing the client 
C)  Elevate the head of the bed as tolerated 
D)  Encourage the patient to eat and drink more 
A)  Keep the patient cool 
B)  Avoid catheterizing the client 
C)  Elevate the head of the bed as tolerated 
D)  Encourage the patient to eat and drink more

Question 4

The irreversible absence of all brain function is termed ______________.

Accepted Answer

brain death
Family members oft

Question 5

The patient has been diagnosed with a terminal disease.The nurse overhears the patient praying,"If I get through this,I will become a better Christian." The nurse realizes that this falls into Kübler-Ross's stage of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Denial 
B)  Anger 
C)  Bargaining 
D)  Acceptance 
A)  Denial 
B)  Anger 
C)  Bargaining 
D)  Acceptance

Question 6

The patient has a history of terminal cancer but is being admitted for treatment for a pressure ulcer.The patient's wife has been caring for him at home and refuses to discuss admission to a nursing home.The wife looks extremely tired and is near the point of exhaustion.The nurse could suggest:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hospice care 
B)  That the wife continue with the plan of care as is 
C)  That the doctor order the patient into a nursing home 
D)  That the wife stay away while the patient is in the hospital 
A)  Hospice care 
B)  That the wife continue with the plan of care as is 
C)  That the doctor order the patient into a nursing home 
D)  That the wife stay away while the patient is in the hospital

Exam 16: Palliative Care

When preparing the deceased patient for a family visitation,the nurse should:

A nurse is aware that organ and tissue donation is:

For a patient in the final stages of dying,a nurse expects to:

The irreversible absence of all brain function is termed ______________.

The patient has been diagnosed with a terminal disease.The nurse overhears the patient praying,"If I get through this,I will become a better Christian." The nurse realizes that this falls into Kübler-Ross's stage of:

The patient has a history of terminal cancer but is being admitted for treatment for a pressure ulcer.The patient's wife has been caring for him at home and refuses to discuss admission to a nursing home.The wife looks extremely tired and is near the point of exhaustion.The nurse could suggest:

Using Evidence in Nursing Practice

Admitting, transfer, and Discharge

Communication

Reporting and Recording

Vital Signs

Health Assessment

Medical Asepsis

Sterile Technique

Safe Patient Handling, transfer, and Positioning

Exercise and Ambulation

Orthopedic Measures

Support Surfaces and Special Beds

Safety

Disaster Preparedness

Pain Assessment and Basic Comfort Measures

Personal Hygiene and Bedmaking

Pressure Ulcer Care

Care of Eye and Ear Prostheses

Safe Medication Preparation

Oral and Topical Medications

Parenteral Medications

Oxygen Therapy

Performing Chest Physiotherapy

Airway Management

Closed Chest Drainage

Emergency Measures for Life Support

Intravenous and Vascular Access Therapy

Blood Transfusions

Oral Nutrition

Enteral Nutrition

Parenteral Nutrition

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Ostomy Care

Preoperativepostoperative Care

Intraoperative Care

Wound Care and Irrigations

Dressings,bandages,and Binders

Warm and Cold Therapy

Home Care Safety

Home Care Teaching

Specimen Collection

Diagnostic Procedures

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