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on: Jul 16, 2018
A hospice nurse is caring for a 62-year-old female client with metastatic endometrial
  carcinoma. What is the nursing consideration to be followed when caring for this client
  in a hospice setting?
 
  A) Help control the client's symptoms
  B) Emphasize on focusing on the problems
  C) Stay with the client when she asks to be alone
  D) Help in solving family disputes

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client who is taking haloperidol (Haldol) for dementia. For which of the following conditions related to this drug should the nurse monitor?
 
  A) Urinary retention
  B) Constipation
  C) Joint stiffness
  D) Respiratory distress


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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Drugs, such as the antipsychotic haloperidol (Haldol), can cause urinary retention. Reducing the haloperidol dose may help prevent overflow incontinence.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 16, 2018
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Reply #3 on: Jul 16, 2018
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