Author Question: The hospice nurse is assessing the patient at home for the first time. The patient has a lot of ... (Read 39 times)

HudsonKB16 · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The hospice nurse is assessing the patient at home for the first time. The patient has a lot of questions regarding what the role hospice will have as the illness progresses.

The patient states, I don't want to be in pain and kept alive, but I'm not ready to die either. What is the best response that will educate the patient of the role hospice will play in his or her care? a. Hospice will make sure you are pain free, how long you live is up to you and the doctor.
b. Hospice focuses on the quality of life, including pain management, rather than how long you will live.
c. Hospice will give you enough pain medication to keep you pain free. This is a higher priority than quality of life.
d. Hospice allows you time to get your affairs in order.

Question 2

Which information indicates the nurse has an accurate understanding of the State Nurse Practice Act?

a. It is a federal senate bill.
b. It is a law enacted by the federal government.
c. It is a statute enacted by state legislature.
d. It is a judicial decision.

nmyers · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Hospice programs care for the terminally ill by helping patients continue to live at home in comfort and privacy with the help of a health care team. The emphasis is on quality of life over quantity, and pain control is a priority. Under the guidance of hospice nurses, families learn to monitor patients' symptoms and become the primary caregivers.

Answer to Question 2

C
Nurse Practice Acts are examples of statutes enacted by state legislatures to regulate the practice of nursing. Common laws are based on judicial decisions or case law precedent. An example of a judicial decision that guides health care practice is Roe v. Wade, but not the nurse practice act. An example of a federal statute that affects health care practice is the Americans with Disabilities Act, but not the nurse practice act. The nurse practice act is a state law, not a federal senate bill.