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.
When working with the patient with impaired hearing, the interpreter needs to direct questions to th
Symptoms of a patient in shock.
(A) A 62-year-old patient with myxedema exhibiting marked edema of the face and a somnolent look. Th
Patient Teaching
Sequence of patient positions for heart auscultation
Patient Teaching Methods Cont.