A nurse caring for a client with a terminal illness understands which statement to be
true?
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Recovery is not expected.
As the moment of death approaches, which of the following does the nurse
encourage the family to do?
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Speak to the client in a calm and soothing voice.
,When reviewing a client's chart, the nurse notes that the client is in the disorganization
stage of grief. Which assessment finding would support this diagnosis?
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"I feel like I have absolutely no idea what to do next."
Which of the following does not coincide with Kübler-Ross's stages related to a dying
client?
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The dying client usually exhibits anger first.
A 25-year-old client with cancer who is experiencing unrelieved pain rated a 9 on the
pain scale requests that the hospice nurse induce a state of unconsciousness until the
client dies. Which statement by the nurse demonstrates an understanding of a key
difference between conscious sedation and euthanasia?
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"Your doctor can prescribe medications necessary to relieve pain; however;
this treatment will not hasten death."
The nurse is receiving a change of shift report on a client who has a terminal illness
and has exhibited a slow and progressive decline in the health status over the past
several days. Which data supports the client's impending death? Select all that apply.
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- Cyanotic nail beds in hands and feet bilaterally
- Distended abdomen with last bowel movement documented 7 days ago
- Gurgling sounds emanating from the client's throat with each breath
Medicare and Medicaid hospice benefit criteria allow clients with a life expectancy of
6 months or less to be admitted to hospice. However, the median length of stay in a
hospice program is just 21.3 days. Which reason explains the underuse of hospice care
services?
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Clients and families view hospice care as giving up
Which statement regarding perceptions of death by children is accurate?
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At about age 9, the child perceives death as irreversible.
When assessing a person who is grieving using the grief cycle model, which concept
would be most important for the nurse to keep in mind? Select all that apply.
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true?
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Recovery is not expected.
As the moment of death approaches, which of the following does the nurse
encourage the family to do?
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Speak to the client in a calm and soothing voice.
,When reviewing a client's chart, the nurse notes that the client is in the disorganization
stage of grief. Which assessment finding would support this diagnosis?
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"I feel like I have absolutely no idea what to do next."
Which of the following does not coincide with Kübler-Ross's stages related to a dying
client?
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The dying client usually exhibits anger first.
A 25-year-old client with cancer who is experiencing unrelieved pain rated a 9 on the
pain scale requests that the hospice nurse induce a state of unconsciousness until the
client dies. Which statement by the nurse demonstrates an understanding of a key
difference between conscious sedation and euthanasia?
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"Your doctor can prescribe medications necessary to relieve pain; however;
this treatment will not hasten death."
The nurse is receiving a change of shift report on a client who has a terminal illness
and has exhibited a slow and progressive decline in the health status over the past
several days. Which data supports the client's impending death? Select all that apply.
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- Cyanotic nail beds in hands and feet bilaterally
- Distended abdomen with last bowel movement documented 7 days ago
- Gurgling sounds emanating from the client's throat with each breath
Medicare and Medicaid hospice benefit criteria allow clients with a life expectancy of
6 months or less to be admitted to hospice. However, the median length of stay in a
hospice program is just 21.3 days. Which reason explains the underuse of hospice care
services?
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Clients and families view hospice care as giving up
Which statement regarding perceptions of death by children is accurate?
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At about age 9, the child perceives death as irreversible.
When assessing a person who is grieving using the grief cycle model, which concept
would be most important for the nurse to keep in mind? Select all that apply.
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