A Committee of Nurse Managers Is Creating Hospital Protocol Using

question 1

Multiple Choice

A committee of nurse managers is creating hospital protocol using guidelines from the National Consensus Project (NCP) Domains of Palliative Care.Which statements indicate that the nurses have good understanding of these domains? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.

• A)"The ethical aspects of palliative care will be outlined in a separate document."
• B)"The protocols should take cultural concerns into consideration."
• C)"Specific end-of-life protocols should follow guidelines written by a different consensus group."
• D)"Physical aspects of care will be a primary issue in these protocols."
• E)"The protocol should indicate that we refer any social issues to social service experts."

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