ATI: Palliative and Hospice Care questions with correct answers
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ATI: Palliative and Hospice Care
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ATI: Palliative And Hospice Care
A nurse is providing palliative care for a client who-stage lung cancer and is dyspneic. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Administer haloperidol 0.5 mg sublingual.
B. Ask the client how he is feeling.
C. Place the client in the supine position.
D. Apply supplemental o...
ATI: Palliative and Hospice Care questions with correct answers
A nurse is providing palliative care for a client who-stage lung cancer and is dyspneic. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? A. Administer haloperidol 0.5 mg sublingual.
B. Ask the client how he is feeling.
C. Place the client in the supine position.
D. Apply supplemental oxygen. CORRECT ANSWER D. Apply supplemental oxygen.
The nurse should apply supplemental oxygen as a palliative measure for a client who has end-stage lung cancer and is dyspneic. The oxygen will ease the client's breathing and provide comfort to the client.
Medication Administration: Haloperidol CORRECT ANSWER if client is experiencing agitation or restlessness
(orally or sublingually)
Why would a nurse place a client in the supine position? CORRECT ANSWER The nurse should place the client in a sitting position to promote the client's breathing and enhance chest expansion.
A nurse is caring for a client who has stage IV heart failure. The client has crackles
in his lungs and is experiencing fluid overload. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer to the client?
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