Author Question: The nurse needs to recognize the signs of approaching death to provide the required care and to ... (Read 65 times)

jazziefee · **on:** Jul 16, 2018

The nurse needs to recognize the signs of approaching death to provide the required care and to support the client and the client's family members.

What is the correct sequence of steps that occurs during the last stage of life and indicates approaching death? 1 . The client's sense of hearing is slowly lost.
2 . The client experiences sweating.
3 . The client's extremities feel colder to touch.
4 . The client's sense of touch is gradually diminished.
A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 2, 3, 4, 1
C) 3, 4, 1, 2
D) 4, 1, 2, 3

Question 2

A client planning to have her first baby comes to the healthcare facility for a preconceptual visit. Which of the following instructions should the nurse give the client as part of preconceptional care?

A) Eat sweets at bedtime if the client wakes up feeling hungry.
B) Eat sour, salty foods (potato chips, lemonade) to prevent nausea.
C) Replace insulin with an oral diabetic agent.
D) Avoid prescription drugs once pregnancy is confirmed.

ghepp · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 16, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
The client experiences sweating. The client's extremities feel colder to the touch. The client's sense of touch is gradually diminished. The client's sense of hearing is slowly lost.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
The nurse should tell the client to eat sour, salty foods (potato chips, lemonade) to prevent nausea. The nurse should not tell the client to eat sweets at bedtime if she wakes up feeling hungry because she may have a rapid rise in blood sugar, followed by a sharp drop. The nurse should not tell a client with diabetes to change over to an oral diabetic agent, because oral diabetic agents are usually teratogenic. The nurse should tell the client to avoid prescription drugs before conception and after pregnancy is confirmed.