Author Question: A patient's acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has progressed to the point that he is now ... (Read 67 times)

haleyc112 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A patient's acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has progressed to the point that he is now eligible for hospice care. What is the primary focus of hospice care?

A) Comfort, dignity, and personal growth near the end of life
B) The use of nonapproved or experimental treatments that cannot be performed in the hospital setting
C) Withholding medical interventions in order to focus on an individual's spiritual needs
D) Reframing the death process into a positive and enlightening event

Question 2

The nurse is providing care for a hospital patient who has a living will. Which of the following interventions is most appropriate for this patient?

A) Intravenous analgesics
B) Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
C) Total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
D) Respiratory ventilation

tmlewis4706 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
The essential philosophy of hospice care is the focus on comfort, dignity, and personal growth at life's end. Hospice care is not a venue for experimental medical treatment. Despite the focus on wholeness at the end of life, hospice care does not promote death as always being positive or enlightening. Curative treatments are not typically undertaken, but medical treatments such as pain control are common and important.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A
CPR, TPN, and ventilation are considered life-sustaining treatments that would likely be precluded by a living will. Pain medications, however, are considered supportive care.