Author Question: Which of the following patients is most suitable for admission into a hospice? A. 63-year-old man ... (Read 20 times)

kodithompson · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Which of the following patients is most suitable for admission into a hospice?

A. 63-year-old man with a fractured femur
B. 45-year-old woman with end-stage renal failure
C. 14-year-old patient with leukemia
D. 78-year-old patient with dementia

Question 2

A nurse sets up a sterile field. A break in the sterile field occurs when the nurse does which of the following? Select all that apply.

A. Wears a double mask because she has a cold
B. Spills solution onto the sterile field
C. Keeps the top of the table above waist level
D. Keeps sterile objects within a 1-inch border of the field

huda · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
A patient entering a hospice is at the terminal phase of illness, and the patient, family, and physician agree that no further treatment will reverse the disease process.

Answer to Question 2

B, D
A mask is part of personal protective equipment. To maintain a sterile field, you will keep the top of the table higher than waist level and keep all objects more than 1 inch from the borders.