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KimWrice

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on: Jul 22, 2018
You are caring for a client with terminal cancer who feels hopeless. You can offer the client hope by:
 
  1. being empathetic or understanding the feelings associated with being in a desolate situation.
  2. calling the mental health center to get the client an appointment.
  3. referring the client to hospice for follow-up care.
  4. telling the client to stop being depressed.

Question 2

Your client is expected to live for 6 months. To help your client avoid feeling hopeless, your nursing intervention should focus on:
 
  1. getting the family involved.
  2. having the client's minister visit.
  3. obtaining financial advice for the client.
  4. setting goals based on the client's values that are realistic and achievable.


amy.lauersdorf90

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4


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