Terminal illness - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Chapter 01 What Is Health Psychology? Chapter 02 The Systems of the Body Chapter 03 Health Behaviors Chapter 04 Health-Promoting Behaviors Chapter 05 Health-Compromising Behaviors Chapter 06 Stress Chapter 07 Coping, Resilience, and Social Support Chapter 08 Using Health Services Chapter 09 Patients, Providers, and Treatments Chapter 10 The Management of Pain and Discomfort Chapter 11 Management of Chronic Health Disorders Chapter 12 Psychological Issues in Advancing and Termi...

RN Comprehensive Online Practice 2023 A, Answered-A charge nurse is planning an educational session for staff nurses about working with parents whose children have a terminal illness and are candidates for donating their organs. Which of the following information should the nurse plan to include? - The family can have the child in an open casket without fearing that the organ donation might disfigure the child's body. A nurse in a provider's office is caring for a client who has a new diagn...

A nurse is assessing a client who has schizophrenia. Which of the following findings should the nurse document as a negative symptom of this disorder? correct answers Anhedonia A nurse is caring for an older adult client who has dementia and has wandered into the day room looking for their deceased partner. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? correct answers Talk about positive experiences can help distract the client from their disorientation. A nurse is caring for a cli...

Chapter 36 The Child with a Chronic Condition or Terminal Illness

NYS EMT-B State Exam Written An EMS Provider responds to a call and finds an 8- yr old female with no pulse or respirations. The patient has a history of terminal brain cancer. The family states the last time she as seen alive was 5 mins prior to EMS being called. They also state patient has a DNR oder. In NYS, EMS personnel may accept which of the following DNR instruments as valid? Verbal request from family A. Written non-hospital B. DNR or MOLST form C. Written healthcare proxy D. W...

During replacement of life insurance, a replacing insurer must do which of the following? A Send a copy of the Notice Regarding Replacement to the Department of Insurance B Obtain a list of all life insurance policies that will be replaced C Guarantee a replacement for each existing policy D Designate a new producer for a replaced policy - ANSWER-B Which of the following documents must be provided to the policyowner or applicant during policy replacement? A Buyer's Guide and Policy ...

ATI Comprehensive Exit Exam with NGN Questions Latest Update 2023/2024 180 Q&A 100% Correct A nurse is caring for a client who has a recent diagnosis of a terminal illness. The nurse should identify which of the following as an indication of hopelessness? - Correct Answer -The client has a decreased energy level A nurse is preparing to collect data on a preschooler. Which of the following behaviors by the child indicates that he is ready to cooperate? (Select all that - Correct Answer -Allows t...

1. Florence Nightingale’s contributions to nursing practice and education: a. are historically important but have no validity for nursing today. b. were neither recognized nor appreciated in her own time. c. were a major factor in reducing the death rate in the Crimean War. d. were limited only to the care of severe traumatic wounds. ANS: C By improving sanitation, nutrition ventilation, and handwashing techniques, Florence Nightingale’s nurses dramatically reduced the death rate from ...

Nursing Fundamentals, Nclex-RN Cheat Sheet Complete Summer 2023-NCLEX-RN NOTES TIPS: - Deal with patients rather than with machines. - AVOID: never, always, must, “why?”, “I understand”. - If 2 opposites (e.g. hyper-/hypo-), one is correct. - Do not leave the patient alone. - Choose physical over psychological. - IDK the answer: pick the one with the most information. ABC (except in emergencies, distress situations & CPR) Assessment vs. Implementation Acute vs. Chronic Stable vs. Unstabl...

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? ...