Author Question: The nurse is caring for a 52-year-old woman who is in the end stage of breast cancer. The nurse is ... (Read 69 times)

newyorker26 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The nurse is caring for a 52-year-old woman who is in the end stage of breast cancer. The nurse is very concerned about effective pain management for the patient. What questions does the nurse need to ask to assess the patient's pain? (Select all that app

A) Describe any pain that you have now
B) What makes the pain better?
C) What makes the pain worse?
D) What else do you feel when you have this pain?
E) Do you as a family fear the patient is becoming addicted to the medication?

Question 2

Mr. Stultz', a hospice client, dies peacefully at home surrounded by his family and in the presence of his hospice nurse. His wife expresses her appreciation for the hospice program and notes that she is really going to miss the nurse. The nurse's best re

A) Maybe we can have a cup of coffee sometime to catch up.
B) I will miss you too but now that your husband has died, my work here is done.
C) You have lots of support of family and friends and I doubt that you will miss me once things return to normal.
D) As a hospice nurse, our care is focused on the client and family. I will be following-up with you over the next year.