Reference no: EM133519606

Assignment:

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 she is against euthanasia and is feeling guilty about the removal of the feeding tube. How might the nurse respond to the wife?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has just died. The family is very emotional and distraught. The nurse comments to a colleague that she is not sure how many more death experiences she can manage. The nurse has lost three patients within the past month. How can this nurse protect herself from bereavement overload?

The nurse is called to one of her hospice patients' homes. The primary caregiver states the usual dose of pain medication is not controlling the patient's pain. The nurse assesses the patient and notes hypoactive bowel sounds. The patient is complaining of abdominal pain. How should the nurse manage this patient?