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clmills979

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on: Jul 11, 2018
The nurse recognizes that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) treatments will generally be scheduled for:
 
  a. 3 treatments over 10 weeks.
  b. 6 treatments over 2 months.
  c. 8 treatments over 6 weeks.
  d. 10 treatments over 7 weeks.

Question 2

The nurse explains that termination of tube feedings to a dying patient is a form of:
 
  a. euthanasia.
  b. holistic care.
  c. passive euthanasia.
  d. terminal care.


SeanoH09

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

D
ECT is done as a treatment for depression, mania, and schizoaffective disorders that have not responded to other treatments. The usual protocol is 10 treatments over 7 weeks.

Answer to Question 2

C
Permitting the death of a patient by withholding treatments is referred to as passive euthanasia.


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