Hospice care Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

2024 Hesi Fundamentals Practice Exam ACTUAL EXAM / HESI FUNDAMENTALS PRACTICE EXAM LATEST EXAMS TEST BANK ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES ALREADY GRADED A+ The UAPs working on a chronic neuro unit ask the nurse to help them determine the safest way to transfer an elderly client w/ left-sided weakness from the bed to the chair. What method describes the correct transfer procedure for this client? A. Place the chair at a right angle to the bed on the client...

1. A nurse is talking to a client who asks for additional information about hospice. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? A. "Clients who require skilled nursing care at home qualify for hospice care." B. "One function of hospice is to provide teaching to client about life-sustain- ing measures." C. "Hospice assists clients to develop the skills needed to care for themselves independently." D. "A component of hospice care is to control the client's manifestations....

Foundations of Nursing 9th Edition by Kim Cooper, Kelly Gosnell 2030 7119 1. The Evolution of Nursing 2. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Nursing 3. Documentation 4. Communication 5. Nursing Process and Critical Thinking 6. Cultural and Ethnic Considerations 7. Asepsis and Infection Control 8. Body Mechanics and Patient Mobility 9. Hygiene and Care of the Patient’s Environment 10. Safety 11. Admission, Transfer, and Discharge 12. Vital Signs 13. Physica...

1. The hospice nurse explains to the family that the overall objective of hospice service is to: a. relieve symptoms of terminal disease. b. educate the patient about the process of death. c. keep the patient comfortable as death approaches. d. relieve the family of the stress of death. CORRECT ANSWER ANS: C Hospice is a philosophy of care that provides support and comfort to patients who are dying. REF: Page 1222 TOP: Hospice 2. In 1960, the hospice philosophy was launched by: a. Ci...

2024 FUNDAMENTAL OF NURSING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF PERSON-CENTERED CARE 10TH EDITION BY CAROL R TAYLOR PAMELA LYNN JENNIFER BARTLLET CHAPTER 1-46 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents 1 Chapter 01: Introduction to Nursing Chapter 02: Theory, Research, and Evidence-Based Practice Chapter 03: Health, Wellness, and Health Disparities Chapter 04: Health of the Individual, Family, and Community Chapter 05: Cultural Diversity Chapter 06: Values, Ethics, and Advocacy Chapter 07: Legal Dimens...

ATI Capstone Leadership |50 Questions with Complete Solutions 2024 A school nurse is developing a teaching plan about testicular cancer for a group of adolescents. What info should the nurse include in the teaching? [Correct Ans: - expect testicles to be uniform in consistency when performing a testicular self-examination A hospice nurse is providing teaching to a pt who has a new diagnosis of a terminal illness and her family. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching? ...

Test Bank for Foundations and Adult Health Nursing 9th Edition by Kim Cooper & Kelly Gosnell - Complete Elaborated and Latest Test Bank. ALL Chapters (1-57) Included and Updated Foundations and Adult Health Nursing 9th Edition by Kim Cooper & Kelly Gosnell - Complete Elaboerated and Latest Test Bank. ALL Chapters(1-57) included - Updated for 2023 Foundations and Adult Health Nursing 9th Edition by Kim Cooper & Kelly Gosnell - Complete Elaboerated and Latest Test Bank. ALL Chapters(1-57) inclu...

A nurse is interviewing a patient who just received news that he has pancreatic cancer. The patient tells the nurse that getting cancer could never happen to him. Which defense mechanism is this patient demonstrating? A. Projection B. Denial C. Displacement D. Repression (Ans- B A patient's health history of breast cancer that runs in the family is what type of risk factor? (Ans- Non-modifiable risk factor Laws affecting nursing practice (Think PHMPG) (Ans- -Right of Privacy...

VATI RN Leadership and Management 2024 Graded A+.1. A nurse is caring for a client when they erroneously administer a medication dosage that is greater than the amount prescribed. Which of the following ethical principles is the nurse demonstrating when they notify the provider of the medication error? ANS Veracity. Holds that one should tell the truth. 2. A nurse is performing morning rounds for a client and finds the client's bedtime medication sitting at the bedside in a medication cup. W...

“THE USE OF PAIN MEDICATION IN PATIENTS UNDER HOSPICE CARE” 2 “The Use of Pain Medication in Patients Under Hospice Care” Abstract Patients at terminal stages of illness need appropriate care to alleviate pain and suffering. Hospice care is centered on enhancing the quality life of patients and also their caregivers experiencing advanced terminal illnesses that are life-threatening. The article will focus on using pain medication to better the quality life and alleviate anguish in ...