A hospice nurse is caring for a dying client at home. The nurse is aware that most Americans would rather die in what type of setting?
A) At home
B) In a long-term care setting
C) In a hospital
D) In an inpatient hospice setting
Question 2
An older patient has a Braden Scale pressure ulcer risk score of 18. What does this score mean to the nurse?
1. The patient is at a low risk for the development of a pressure ulcer.
2. This patient is at a high risk for the development of a pressure ulcer.
3. The score is inconclusive and the assessment repeated within 3 days.
4. This score is inconclusive and shows no significant risk pressure ulcer development.
Establishing a caring and trusting relationship helps the client come to terms with a terminal illne
A nurse communicates with her non–English-speaking patient through an interpreter
Martha Rosler, Gladiators, from the series House Beautiful: Bringing the War Home. 2004
Americans Ages 20-24 Who Have Married
Americans eat more poultry than either beef or pork