A nurse is caring for a 78-year-old patient with end-stage h…
A nurse is caring for a 78-year-old patient with end-stage heart failure who has recently been admitted to hospice care. Which of the following nursing interventions is most appropriate in supporting the goals of hospice care?
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A patient receiving home hospice services for end-stage pancreatic cancer reports severe, escalating abdominal pain rated 9/10. The patient appears grimacing and restless, with a respiratory rate of 10 breaths/min and shallow respirations. Morphine is prescribed every 2 hours PRN for severe pain. Which action should the nurse take first?
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A nurse is caring for a patient in the actively dying phase of end-stage renal disease. The patient is unresponsive and has noisy, gurgling respirations with each breath. A distressed family member asks, “Is my loved one suffocating?” Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
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