The hospice nurse recognizes that the role of the medical ...

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The hospice nurse recognizes that the role of the medical director is to:
 
  a. design and direct the plan of care.
  b. evaluate the appropriateness of the care.
  c. function as mediator between the team and the attending physician.
  d. take the place of the patient's attending physician.

Question 2

The nurse is giving a bath demonstration for a group of new mothers. An important piece of information she gives this group is to:
 
  a. apply baby powder generously to keep baby dry.
  b. cleanse perineum from front to back.
  c. use scented soap to make baby smell good.
  d. partially submerge head in water when shampooing.

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Answer to Question 1

C
The medical director is a mediator between the interdisciplinary team and the attending physician.

Answer to Question 2

B
The perineum should be cleansed by wiping from the anterior to the posterior.