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TFauchery

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on: Jun 27, 2018
Which of the following pain interventions is appropriate for a pediatric patient receiving palliative care?
 
  1. Assess the patient's pain using a developmentally appropriate pain scale.
   2. Ask the patient's family to participate and provide input regarding the patient's pain level assessment.
   3. Use a combination of prescribed medications, distraction, and positioning to provide comfort and decrease pain.
   4. All of the above

Question 2

A 14-year-old girl is preparing to have hemodialysis performed due to end-stage renal disease. The patient asks what a fistula provides during the procedure. Identify the correct reason for the use of the fistula.
 
  1. A fistula is responsible for filtering during the hemodialysis.
   2. The fistula contains a vein and artery, which allows the blood access so the hemodialysis can be performed.
   3. A fistula is a hole where the dialysis team can monitor laboratory tests easier.
   4. A fistula is placed in the peritoneal area, and the patient can be hooked up to it at night.


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Jmfn03

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Reply #1 on: Jun 27, 2018
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1. Assessing the pain is not an intervention.
2. The family may not have knowledge on the proper pain scale to be used with the patient.
3. When caring for a patient in palliative care, it is important to use the correct pain scale, involve the patient and family in pain control, and use a combination of methods to increase comfort and decrease pain.
4. When caring for a patient in palliative care, it is important to use the correct pain scale, involve the patient and family in pain control, and use a combination of methods to increase comfort and decrease pain.

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1. The filtering occurs in the dialysis machine.
2. The vein and artery provide easy access for the needle used for hemodialysis.
3. The fistula is an access site, not a hole.
4. The fistula is normally placed on the forearm of a child. Peritoneal dialysis uses the peritoneal area.


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