« previous next »

Author Question: The nurse supports an older patient's desire to discuss advance directives with the patient's ... (Read 69 times)

JGIBBSON

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 538
on: Jul 11, 2018
The nurse supports an older patient's desire to discuss advance directives with the patient's family. What action is the nurse performing with this patient?
 
  1. Facilitation of palliative care
  2. Engagement in professional development
  3. Collaboration with the interdisciplinary team
  4. Accountability to protect patient's rights and autonomy

Question 2

The nurse has entered the room of a patient and found the patient diaphoretic, panicked, and clutching his chest. What action should the nurse first perform?
 
  A) Provide calm reassurance to the patient.
  B) Assist the patient into a semi-Fowler's position.
  C) Perform a rapid assessment of the patient.
  D) Administer oxygen at 6 LPM by nasal prongs.


annierak

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 340
Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

4
Rationale: Palliative care alleviates pain and suffering. There is no information to suggest the patient is in need of palliative care.

Answer to Question 2

C


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

For pediatric patients, intravenous fluids are the most commonly cited products involved in medication errors that are reported to the USP.

Did you know?

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus or MRSA was discovered in 1961 in the United Kingdom. It if often referred to as a superbug. MRSA infections cause more deaths in the United States every year than AIDS.

Methicilli ...
Did you know?

Pink eye is a term that refers to conjunctivitis, which is inflammation of the thin, clear membrane (conjunctiva) over the white part of the eye (sclera). It may be triggered by a virus, bacteria, or foreign body in the eye. Antibiotic eye drops alleviate bacterial conjunctivitis, and antihistamine allergy pills or eye drops help control allergic conjunctivitis symptoms.

Did you know?

About 600,000 particles of skin are shed every hour by each human. If you live to age 70 years, you have shed 105 pounds of dead skin.

Did you know?

No drugs are available to relieve parathyroid disease. Parathyroid disease is caused by a parathyroid tumor, and it needs to be removed by surgery.

The grey nurse shark is critically endangered on the Australian east coast. The grey nurse shark is critically endangered on the Australian east coast.
Focus on older adults - risk for infection Focus on older adults - risk for infection
Fundus of white pateint and black patient Fundus of white pateint and black patient
Sequence of patient positions for heart auscultation Sequence of patient positions for heart auscultation
Sample Exercise Program for Limited Older Adults (cont.) Sample Exercise Program for Limited Older Adults (cont.)
Video: Egg and Sperm Formations in Animals Animation

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library