As a nurse, how would you reveal a terminal diagnosis to your patient? be specific about how you would incorporate insights.
To maintain a therapeutic relationship with the patient we need to be honest . When a patient is diagnosed with a terminal illness or his condition has worsened and is responding then the patient should be told about it because it helps the patient to be mentally prepared and helps him to compleu his taka which he wants to do . As a nurse , i would reveal a terminal illness to a patient by first all making him understand about disease condition and then explaining him that this experience is a part of the transition from this life.
As a nurse, how would you reveal a terminal diagnosis to your patient? be specific about...
How can the nurse support the patient emotionally while the patient is awaiting the diagnosis?
2. Diagnosis: Once the nurse has all the information on the patient and after analyzing next step in the process is the diagnosis. Diagnosis. as the name sugests, involves the clinical judgment of a nurse on the response of a patient to the actual (happening right now) of potential (risk for/concern) health condition. The diagnosis is done by a skilled nurse, and so it should be very detailed. For example, it should not just indicate that the patient is in...
if your obituary waa to be summarized what would it reveal about you
Explain your diagnosis for the patient, including your rationale for the diagnosis. Describe an appropriate drug therapy plan based on the patient’s history, diagnosis, and drugs currently prescribed. Justify why you would recommend this drug therapy plan for this patient. Be specific and provide examples. Case: Patient HL comes into the clinic with the following symptoms: nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The patient has a history of drug abuse and possible Hepatitis C. HL is currently taking the following prescription drugs:...
If your patient had anorexia, how would you discuss this with the patient? How about the mom?
The nurse is caring for a patient with a terminal illness. The patient has been receiving supplemental feedings through a nasogastric tube. The physician has ordered diagnostic tests that indicate the patient’s brain isn’t functioning. The physician has spoken with the patient’s family, reviewed the patient’s advance directives, and has ordered the feeding tube to be discontinued and to decrease the patient’s IV fluids to allow for a peaceful passing. After the physician leaves, the patient’s wife tells the nurse...
How do you as a nurse incorporate clinical expertise, best research evidence, patient values and preferences to EBP in caring for a patient with hemothorax
How would a nurse take care of a patient that their culture is foreign to you and you are not sure how to take care of them?
Loss, Grief, and Dying 3. You are an inpatient hospice nurse caring for your patient, a 42-year-old woman with metastasized breast cancer whose prognosis is terminal. Hospice physicians indicate she has approximately 1 month to live; she is spending her time with her husband and three children, who demonstrate affection. Her family is attentive, supportive, and significantly involved in her care. They spend their time playing games (with the patient watching if she doesn't have the energy to compete), wheeling...
Domestic violence sometimes can go unnoticed for years. As a nurse what is your responsibility and how would you know it is happening to your patient?