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A hospice nurse is caring for a client who is hallucinating and talking to
someone who is not there. Which of the following actions should the nurse
take?

- Tell the client that there is no one there.
- Ensure client safety and prevent injury.
- Decrease verbal interactions with the client.
- Reorient the client to reality. - Ensure client safety and prevent injury.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and reports feeling
isolated from family and friends. Which of the following actions should the
nurse take?

- Limit visitors to one to two people.
- Assist in scheduling friends and family to visit.
- Discourage face-to-face visits for the client.
- Instruct the client to limit their use of online support groups. - Assist in
scheduling friends and family to visit.

A nurse is caring for a client who has a terminal illness and states that
they want to experience a "good death." Which of the following actions
should the nurse take?

- Determine the client's definition of a "good death."
- Inform the client that culture is irrelevant to an individual's perception of
a "good death."
- Inform the client that a "good death" is not possible.
- Communicate with the client that caregivers are pr - Determine the
client's definition of a "good death."

A nurse is caring for a client who is actively dying and is discussing pain
management with the client's caregiver. Which of the following
information should the nurse include?

, - Pain control begins with the use of opioids.
- The use of nonpharmacological interventions is contraindicated.
- The use of pain medications can prolong the client's death.
- A combination of approaches is suggested to manage pain symptoms. -
A combination of approaches is suggested to manage pain symptoms.

A nurse is caring for a client who is actively dying and notes the client's
feet are purple and marbled. Which of the following findings should the
nurse expect?

- The client's feet are warm to the touch.
- The client feels pain in the affected extremity.
- The client has a fever.
- Mottling is visible on the client's legs. - Mottling is visible on the client's
legs.

A nurse is caring for a client who is actively dying. The client's caregiver
asks the nurse about the client's noisy respirations. Which of the following
information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)

- They can be an indication of approaching death.
- Deep suctioning is effective in removing trapped secretions.
- Turning the client's head to the side can assist with drainage.
- Medications can be administered to help dry up the secretions.
- The client is unable to clear the secretions themselves. - They can be an
indication of approaching death.
Turning the client's head to the side can assist with drainage.
Medications can be administered to help dry up the secretions.
The client is unable to clear the secretions themselves.

A nurse is caring for a client who is actively dying. The client's caregivers
state they are interested in donating the client's organs. Which of the
following actions should the nurse take?

- Discuss the process of organ donation with the caregiver.
- Make a referral to an organ procurement organization.
- Inform the caregiver that only the client can give authorization for organ
donation.
- Notify the health care provider since they are res - Make a referral to an
organ procurement organization.

A nurse is caring for a client who is actively dying. Which of the following
actions should the nurse take for alterations in breathing pattern?

- Withhold opioids because they can hasten the client's death.
- Report changes in the respiratory pattern to the health care provider as
they occur.
- Educate the family about the expected respiratory changes.