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Arii_bell

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on: Jul 17, 2018
A patient has endured 3 years of treatment for colon cancer but recently learned that the cancer has spread to her liver and bone. The patient and her family have learned she may have less than 6 months to live and there is nothing medically to consider. What tertiary service can the RN suggest to the patient and family?
 
  a. Hospice care
  b. Wound care
  c. Home health care
  d. Ostomy care

Question 2

By allowing the ICU patient's family to visit as often as the patient's condition will allow, the nurse is considering which type of need within the patient and his family?
 
  a. Trust
  b. Social support
  c. Environmental
  d. Dependence


jaykayy05

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Reply #1 on: Jul 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a. Hospice care

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


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