When providing postmortem care, why would the nurse place dentures in the mouth and close the eyes and mouth of the patient within 2 to 4 hours after death?
1) To prevent blood from settling in the head, neck, and shoulders
2) To perform these actions more easily before rigor mortis develops
3) To set the mouth in a natural position for viewing by the family
4) To prevent discoloration caused by blood settling in the facial area
Question 2
Which of the following patient goals is most appropriate when managing the patient dying of cancer? The patient will:
1) Request pain medication when needed.
2) Report or demonstrate satisfactory pain control.
3) Use only nonpharmacologic measures to control pain.
4) Verbalize understanding that it may not be possible to control his pain.
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
Examples of Health Care Plans
Critical thinking and implementing care
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Nurse administering enteral nutrition through a feeding tube.
The movement of a bolus of food from the mouth to the stomach via the esophagus.