When a client with cancer does not respond to medical treatment any longer and a restorative cure is unrealistic, which nursing action is most helpful initially to a client dealing with a terminal condition?
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Your aging client has been newly diagnosed with depression….
Your aging client has been newly diagnosed with depression. Which medication would increase the risk of suicide?
An older adult reports being cold in the room even though th…
An older adult reports being cold in the room even though the thermostat is set at 75 degrees. The client may feel cold because older adults have:
The nurse is reinforcing client teaching about common physio…
The nurse is reinforcing client teaching about common physiologic changes of aging. Which information should the nurse include in the teaching? Select all that apply.
The nurse finds an unlicensed assistive personnel massaging…
The nurse finds an unlicensed assistive personnel massaging the reddened nonblanching bony prominence of a client on bed rest. The nurse should:
A hospice nurse is implementing the plan of care for a clien…
A hospice nurse is implementing the plan of care for a client with terminal cancer. Which interventions are most important to implement? Select all that apply.
An older adult client has a wound that is not healing normal…
An older adult client has a wound that is not healing normally. Interventions should be based on which factor?
What 2 actions should the nurse take to address the conditio…
What 2 actions should the nurse take to address the condition the client is experiencing?
What is the nurse’s first concern for the client going home…
What is the nurse’s first concern for the client going home with a pressure ulcer on the coccyx that is to heal by secondary intention?
Which of the following interventions is best for the nurse t…
Which of the following interventions is best for the nurse to perform when drooling occurs in a weak, terminally ill client?