The Home Health Nurse Is Visiting an Older Client with a Terminal

question 6

Multiple Choice

The home health nurse is visiting an older client with a terminal illness for a routine medication check. The nurse determines that the client has declined since the last home visit. The nurse suggests that the client should be transported to the hospital; however, the family members state that they want the client to stay in the home. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A)Follow the decision of the family.
• B)Call for an ambulance to transport the client to a hospital.
• C)Ask the client's preference regarding transport to the hospital.
• D)Encourage the family to take the client to the hospital.

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Definitions:

Term Partnership

A specific partnership established for a predetermined duration or until a project is completed.

Wrongfully Dissociates

An unjust separation or withdrawal from a partnership or association that breaches an agreement or expectation.

Buyout Price

The amount of money agreed upon for the purchase of a company's stock or assets by another entity or by its own shareholders.

Dissociation

The process by which a partner leaves a partnership, causing a change in the ownership structure of the entity.