This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: The World Health Organization (2002) defines ___________ as an approach that improves the quality of ... (Read 98 times)

Collmarie

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 569
The World Health Organization (2002) defines ___________ as an approach that improves the quality of life of individuals and their families facing life-threatening illness,
 
  through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other physical, psychological, and spiritual problems.
 
  Fill in the blank with correct words.

Question 2

The patient is scheduled for surgery late in the afternoon. His postoperative orders include PCA therapy. Which of the following nursing interventions is appropriate to perform?
 
  a. Teach the patient about PCA after the patient comes out of recovery.
  b. Teach the patient about PCA before surgery and before preoperative medication administration.
  c. Tell the patient not to use PCA unless he can no longer tolerate the pain.
  d. Inform the patient's family to watch him carefully and to depress the PCA administration button whenever they think he needs it.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

epscape

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 335
Answer to Question 1

palliative care
The World Health Organization (2002) defines palliative care as an approach that improves the quality of life of individuals and their families facing life-threatening illness, through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification and impeccable assessment and treatment of pain and other physical, psychological, and spiritual problems.

Answer to Question 2

B
Instruct surgical patients preoperatively. Encourage the patient to push the button on the timing unit whenever he feels pain. Tell the patient not to delay if he is experiencing pain. Pain is easier to prevent than to treat. Inform the patient and family that the patient cannot overdose with PCA if only the patient pushes the button. The family should not push the button unless instructed to do so by the nurse.




Collmarie

  • Member
  • Posts: 569
Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it


frankwu0507

  • Member
  • Posts: 322
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

Did you know?

Alcohol acts as a diuretic. Eight ounces of water is needed to metabolize just 1 ounce of alcohol.

Did you know?

The oldest recorded age was 122. Madame Jeanne Calment was born in France in 1875 and died in 1997. She was a vegetarian and loved olive oil, port wine, and chocolate.

Did you know?

More than 20 million Americans cite use of marijuana within the past 30 days, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). More than 8 million admit to using it almost every day.

Did you know?

The highest suicide rate in the United States is among people ages 65 years and older. Almost 15% of people in this age group commit suicide every year.

Did you know?

Most strokes are caused when blood clots move to a blood vessel in the brain and block blood flow to that area. Thrombolytic therapy can be used to dissolve the clot quickly. If given within 3 hours of the first stroke symptoms, this therapy can help limit stroke damage and disability.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library