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MGLQZ

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The patient informs the hospice nurse, I'm not sold on this hospice thing. I'm not looking for Jesus, I'm just dying. The most therapeutic response by the nurse would be:
 
  a. Spiritualism is as you define it.
  b. Rejecting the spiritual aspect of yourself may not be in your best interest.
  c. Hospice service is about how to make your remaining time meaningful.
  d. Based on what you say, hospice service may not answer your needs.

Question 2

The new mother calls the nurse to her room to show how her baby is jerking around when she changes his position. The nurse explains that this response is the normal:
 
  a. traction reflex.
  b. Babinski reflex.
  c. tonic neck reflex.
  d. Moro reflex.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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The holistic approach of hospice pertains to the total patient care including physical, emotional, social, economic, and spiritual needs of the patient with no particular emphasis on any one of those aspects.

Answer to Question 2

D
The Moro reflex (startle reflex) causes the baby to abduct the extremities and fan the fingers with the thumb and index fingers making a C shape followed by flexion and adduction of the extremities.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
:D TYSM

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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