Exam 40: Psychological Care of Patients with Life-Threatening Illness

A patient with liver failure rings the call bell and tells the nurse,"The lunch is cold,and my sheets are wrinkled.You never seem to have enough help to give me the care I need." Which intervention should the nurse implement initially?

A patient receiving palliative care is treated with large doses of narcotic analgesics to control pain.To minimize side effects of this medication the nurse should ensure that there is a prn prescription for which type of medication?

A nurse enters the room of a patient newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and notes that the patient is crying quietly while lying in bed.Which communication by the nurse would be most appropriate?