The hospice nurse clarifies that hospice service is initiated when what type of treatment is no longer effective?
a. Proactive
b. Palliative
c. Alternative
d. Curative
Question 2When assessing the newborn, the nurse identifies a finding that suggests a chromosomal disorder, which is:
a. Epstein's pearls.
b. gynecomastia.
c. Babinski reflex.
d. low-set ears.
Question 3In 1960, the hospice philosophy was launched by:
a. Cicely Saunders.
b. Lillian Wald.
c. Dorothea Dix.
d. Florence Nightingale.
Question 4The nurse explains that to detect inborn errors of metabolism, state law requires that certain diagnostic tests be performed on the newborn, such as:
a. blood glucose.
b. phenylketonuria (PKU).
c. blood urea nitrogen (BUN).
d. prothrombin time (PT).
Question 5The hospice nurse explains to the family that the overall objective of hospice service is to:
a. relieve symptoms of terminal disease.
b. educate the patient about the process of death.
c. keep the patient comfortable as death approaches.
d. relieve the family of the stress of death.
Question 6The nurse who assesses for cultural influences, values cultural diversity, and incorporates cultural knowledge in his practice is said to be ____________ _____________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Question 7The newborn is covered with a cream cheeselike substance, which protects the infant's skin from the amniotic fluid. This substance is called:
a. lanugo.
b. meconium.
c. desquamation.
d. vernix caseosa.
Question 8The nurse identifies that the newborn is jaundiced within the first 24 hours, with jaundice over bony prominences of the face and the mucous membrane. The nurse recognizes that this is:
a. physiological.
b. normal.
c. abnormal.
d. transitory.
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