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A family member is concerned that a patient near the end of life is not eating or drinking and asks the nurse how the family can help the patient increase oral intake. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?  

The nurse is caring for a 90-year-old male who has never completed an advanced directive. The man has a son but has not seen him in several years. A neighbor has assisted him with meals and housecleaning for many years. The neighbor states that the client expressed only wanting to have comfort measures. The estranged son wants his father to be treated aggressively. Which would be the nurse’s initial step?  

When inspecting the IV site of a patient receiving a vesicant chemotherapy agent, the licensed practical nurse notes a small area of swelling.  Which of the following actions should the LPN take first?  

A 43-year-old patient with terminal cancer is referred to hospice for support. How can hospice help the patient and his family?

The licensed practical nurse/licensed vocational nurse (LPN/LVN) notifies the registered nurse (RN) that a patient under hospice care is in respiratory distress. Which clinical manifestation supports this finding?  

A client has a boil that is located in the left axillary area and is elevated with a raised border and is filled with pus. How would the nurse document this type of lesion?  

After a laryngectomy, which of the following assessments takes priority?

A client diagnosed with terminal lung cancer slaps the medicine cup out the nurse’s hand and tells the nurse who is administering, “You’re useless. Why don’t you just leave me alone?”  Which of the following stages of grieving is the client experiencing?

The nurse is caring for a patient with lung cancer who reports chest pain, dyspnea, facial redness, and swollen neck veins. Which oncological emergency does the nurse suspect this patient is experiencing?  

Match the Trade name medication Humulin R with its generic name.