What research finding is the basis for care planning of the ...

[Yi-Chen]

What research finding is the basis for care planning of the client receiving palliative care?
 
  a. Palliative care is most useful when implement in the last 6 months of life.
  b. Pain management is inadequately addressed among the terminally ill popula-tion.
  c. Palliative care is only offered to patients whose deaths are imminent.
  d. Resuscitation in the case of a cardiac or respiratory arrest is not implemented

Question 2

An older African-American client shares that they, Don't hear as well as they used to. Responding based on evidence-based data, the nurse will:
 
  a. Inquire as to whether the client has tinnitus
  b. Assess the client for middle ear fluid accumulation
  c. Ask whether the client has ever been diagnosed with otosclerosis
  d. Check the client's ears for a cerumen impaction

[mcinincha279]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Research has indicated that advance care planning and terminal pain management are inade-quate and support of the grieving family may be nonexistent. No research supports that palli-ative care is most effective in any particular period of the death trajectory. There are no time limits placed on palliative care. A DNR is required in order to eliminate resuscitation efforts

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Cerumen impaction is the most common and easily corrected of all interferences in the hearing of older people. Individuals at particular risk of impaction are African-Americans. While the other options can result in a hearing loss, they are not seen as frequently.

[Yi-Chen]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[bdobbins]

Gracias!