Author Question: When caring for a dying client in pain, addiction to analgesics is 1. not an issue. 2. to be ... (Read 32 times)

moongchi · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

When caring for a dying client in pain, addiction to analgesics is

1. not an issue.
2. to be evaluated daily.
3. to be carefully avoided.
4. to be prevented with pain management techniques.

Question 2

A patient says, My marriage is great. My spouse and I usually agree on everything. The nurse observes the patient's foot moving continuously and fingers twirling a shirt button.

What assessment can the nurse make? The patient's communication is: a. clear.
b. mixed.
c. explicit.
d. inadequate.

LP · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1
Addiction is not an issue in caring for the terminally ill.

Answer to Question 2

B
Mixed messages involve the transmission of conflicting or incongruent messages by the speaker. The patient's verbal message that all is well in the relationship is modified by the nonverbal behaviors denoting anxiety. Data are not present to support the choice of the verbal message being clear, explicit, or inadequate.