Which Actions Does the Nurse Implement When Providing Care to the Family

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which actions does the nurse implement when providing care to the family of a patient who is actively dying? Select all that apply.

• A)Educating the family to apply a normal saline to the patient's lips to keep them moist
• B)Suggesting that family members record stories from the past to share with the patient
• C)Teaching the family to avoid massage of patient's bony prominences because this increases pain
• D)Recommending to the family that young children not visit the patient because it may scare them
• E)Encouraging the family to bring quilts and pictures from the patient's home to provide comfort

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