When the nurse is developing a care plan for a terminally ill ...

[jazziefee]

When the nurse is developing a care plan for a terminally ill patient, a realistic goal might be that the patient will:
 
  a. remain pain-free.
  b. function optimally.
  c. spend time out of bed.
  d. demonstrate improved nutritional status.

Question 2

A physician documents that a patient has a scleral icterus. The nurse understands this indicates that the color of the patient's sclera is yellow and is caused by infiltration of:
 
  a. bilirubin.
  b. hemoglobin.
  c. serum potassium.
  d. serum magnesium.

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Answer to Question 1

B
The goal of the care plan for a terminally ill patient is to assist the patient to function optimally.

Answer to Question 2

A
Scleral icterus means the color of the sclera is yellow. The jaundice is due to coloring of the sclera with bilirubin that infiltrates all tissues of the body.