Author Question: A nurse is providing hospice care for a client. Which service will the nurse provide? A) Taking ... (Read 74 times)

segrsyd · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

A nurse is providing hospice care for a client. Which service will the nurse provide?

A) Taking care of a terminally ill client in a home environment
B) Part-time supervision of clients with chronic medical conditions
C) Relief for the primary caregivers of the client
D) Part-time supervision of clients with mental illnesses

Question 2

The nurse is explaining to the client that glands associated with the endocrine system have many actions. Based on this information, which information best describes the role of the thyroid gland to the client by the nurse?

1 . Regulates the amount of calcium and phosphorus in the blood
2 . Activates vitamin D
3 . Controls the body's rate of metabolism
4 . Affects calcium storage
A) 1, 2
B) 1, 3
C) 2, 4
D) 3, 4

jesse.fleming · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
Hospice care specializes in the care of the terminally ill. Respite care occurs when the nurse provides part-time supervision of clients with a chronic medical condition or mental illness and relief and responsibility and stress for the primary caregivers of the client.

Answer to Question 2

D
Feedback:
The thyroid is responsible for controlling the body's rate of metabolism; it affects calcium storage. The parathyroid regulates the amount of calcium and phosphorus in the blood; it activates vitamin D.