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Collmarie

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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.



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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

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Excellent


sultana.d

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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