Author Question: A patient's spouse asks a nurse about hospice. The nurse educates that hospice is 1. A service ... (Read 78 times)

jrubin · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A patient's spouse asks a nurse about hospice. The nurse educates that hospice is

1. A service that provides care to the terminally ill patient only.
2. Warranted when the patient still seeks a cure for his or her terminal illness.
3. A program that focuses on palliative treatment and emotional support.
4. Appropriate when the patient is expected to live for fewer than 9 months.

Question 2

An infant is brought into a medical center and diagnosed with measles, a communicable disease. The correct course of action in this situation would be to

1. Refer the patient to a rehabilitation facility.
2. Notify the local police department.
3. Prepare the patient for hospice care.
4. Notify the health department.