A bedridden patient in hospice care is suffering from nausea, vomiting, confusion, constipation, lethargy, decreased deep tendon reflexes, polyuria, and extreme thirst. A nurse identifies these symptoms as
1. Dyspnea.
2. Hypercalcemia.
3. Cyanosis.
4. Cheyne-Stokes respirations.
Question 2
A terminally ill patient has barely eaten anything for several days. A nurse should
1. Place the patient on intravenous (IV) nutrition.
2. Ask the doctor to insert a feeding tube.
3. Insist that the patient eat something at least three times a day.
4. Encourage the patient to eat whatever foods he or she thinks sound and look appealing.
Urinary catheterization. The procedure involves the insertion of a flexible tube, or catheter, throu
Patient learns to not be afraid
Providing patient education
The patient's signature on the informed consent form indicates that the patient understands the
Preoperative and Postoperative Patient Instructions
(a) A photograph of a radial immunodiffusion reaction for measurement of patient IgA concentrations. ...