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ap345

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The home health nurse is firm with an 86-year-old man with terminal illness that he needs to file an advance directive to:
 
  a. demonstrate understanding of his imminent death.
  b. comply with most hospital policies.
  c. clarify treatment protocols.
  d. spare his family the burden of making end-of-life decisions.

Question 2

Professional health care providers may neglect to educate patients about end-of-life care because they:
 
  a. fear that patients will perceive that they are giving up.
  b. do not want to influence the patient in any decision.
  c. want to keep up the patient's morale.
  d. believe that death is a personal failure on their part.


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scottmt

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


ap345

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Gracias!

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Wow, this really help

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