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MirandaLo

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A hospice nurse plans care for a client who is experiencing pain. Which complementary therapies should the nurse incorporate in this client's pain management plan? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Play music that the client enjoys.
  b. Massage tissue that is tender from radiation therapy.
  c. Rub lavender lotion on the client's feet.
  d. Ambulate the client in the hall twice a day.
  e. Administer intravenous morphine.

Question 2

A hospice nurse is caring for a dying client and her family members. Which interventions should the nurse implement? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Teach family members about physical signs of impending death.
  b. Encourage the management of adverse symptoms.
  c. Assist family members by offering an explanation for their loss.
  d. Encourage reminiscence by both client and family members.
  e. Avoid spirituality because the client's and the nurse's beliefs may not be congruent.



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, C
Complementary therapies for pain management include massage therapy, music therapy, Therapeutic Touch, and aromatherapy. Nurses should not massage over sites of tissue damage from radiation therapy. Ambulation and intravenous morphine are not complementary therapies for pain management.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A, B, D
The nurse should teach family members about the physical signs of death, because family members often become upset when they see physiologic changes in their loved one. Palliative care includes management of symptoms so that the peaceful death of the client is facilitated. Reminiscence will help both the client and family members cope with the dying process. The nurse is not expected to explain why this is happening to the family's loved one. The nurse can encourage spirituality if the client is agreeable, regardless of whether the client's religion is the same.





 

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