A bedridden patient in hospice care is suffering from nausea, vomiting, confusion, constipation, lethargy, decreased deep tendon reflexes, polyuria, and extreme thirst. A nurse identifies these symptoms as
1. Dyspnea.
2. Hypercalcemia.
3. Cyanosis.
4. Cheyne-Stokes respirations.
Question 2
A terminally ill patient has barely eaten anything for several days. A nurse should
1. Place the patient on intravenous (IV) nutrition.
2. Ask the doctor to insert a feeding tube.
3. Insist that the patient eat something at least three times a day.
4. Encourage the patient to eat whatever foods he or she thinks sound and look appealing.
THE DIMENSIONS OF PATIENT-CENTERED CARE
Patients of all socioeconomic backgrounds should be given equal care.
Examples of endocrine disorders. (D) A patient with gigantism.
Severe periodontitis in a patient with uncontrolled diabetes.
Health care setting.
Handbook of Informatics for Nurses and Health Care Professionals, 4/E