You are caring for a child recently admitted to the palliative ...

[faduma]

You are caring for a child recently admitted to the palliative care unit with end-stage heart disease. Which statement by the parents demonstrates that you need to provide education regarding palliative care?
 
  1. We want to have our family here with us, are they able to visit outside of visiting hours?
   2. We want to make sure we are always with our child. Can we sleep in the room?
   3. We are trying to plan ahead. When do you think our child will be better and able to be discharged?
   4. All of the above

Question 2

Which, if any, of the following is the correct type of patient to be assigned to palliative care?
 
  1. A 6-year-old boy with an untreatable stage four brain tumor
   2. A 2-month-old child with spina bifida
   3. A 12-year-old child with a new diagnosis of leukemia
   4. All of the above

[mcomstock09]

Answer to Question 1

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1. Parents stating that they want their family available and to be with the child at all times are signs of understanding that the child is going to die.
2. Parents stating that they want their family available and to be with the child at all times are signs of understanding that the child is going to die.
3. Palliative care is end-of-life care, and parents may need additional education to help them to come to terms with their child being in palliative care. Gentle education may be needed on an ongoing basis. Parents stating that they want their family available and to be with the child at all times are signs of understanding that the child is going to die.
4. Palliative care is end-of-life care and parents may need additional education to help them to come to terms with their child being in palliative care.

Answer to Question 2

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1. A palliative care patient is generally defined as a patient who is within 6 months of death. An untreatable stage four brain tumor will generally cause death within weeks or months.
2. Spina bifida is not a terminal disease.
3. Newly diagnosed leukemia is not a terminal disease.
4. A palliative care patient is generally defined as a patient who is within 6 months of death. An untreatable stage four brain tumor will generally cause death within weeks or months. Spina bifida and newly diagnosed leukemia are not terminal diseases.