Question 1
A terminally ill patient is anxious and having difficulty breathing. Which medication should the nurse anticipate being prescribed for this patient?Question 2
A patient with end-stage renal disease and severe cardiomyopathy deteriorates after every hemodialysis treatment. The health care provider asks if hemodialysis treatments should be continued, to which the spouse responds by asking when the patient is going to be well enough to return home. What does the spouse's statement indicate?Answer 1
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The spouse misunderstands the patient's condition.