Author Question: The nurse notes on the chart that a patient with Wilms tumor is to receive palliative care only. The ... (Read 65 times)

washai

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The nurse notes on the chart that a patient with Wilms tumor is to receive palliative care only. The nurse knows this means:
 
  a. The child will continue to receive treatment to cure the tumor
  b. The child will be kept sedated
  c. The parents will be relieved of the care of their child
  d. The child will achieve a comfortable and dignified death

Question 2

The mother of a 4-year-old child with an ear infection asks the nurse how best to clean the drainage from the child's outer ear. The nurse's best response would be to:
 
  a. Clean the outer ear with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol
  b. Remove the drainage with hydrogen peroxide
  c. Plug the ear with cotton and replace every 2 days
  d. Wipe the drainage from the face when it drains from the ear



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Answer to Question 1

D
Palliative care provides a patient with a comfortable and dignified death. Palliative care focuses on relieving symptoms and comfort. All curative therapies are halted. A great deal of care is involved because the care also involves the family of the patient.

Answer to Question 2

B
The drainage can be removed by using water or peroxide. No swab should be put in the child's ear.



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