A Nurse Is Caring for a Dying Client

question 18

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a dying client. The client's family has become alarmed because they have begun to hear a loud, hoarse, bubbling sound. Which explanation by the nurse is accurate?

• A)The client has decreased pulmonary secretions.
• B)The client's dehydration has worsened these symptoms.
• C)The client is not experiencing any pain.
• D)The client's humidifier is worsening these symptoms.

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Definitions:

Obedience

When a person follows the orders of a person in authority.

Conformity

The altering of your own behaviors and opinions to match those of other people or to match other people’s expectations.

Compliance

The tendency to agree to do things requested by others.

Obedience

The act of following the directions or commands of an authority figure.