A Nurse Is Educating the Family of a Client About

question 2

Multiple Choice

A nurse is educating the family of a client about why it may be appropriate to withhold and minimize hydration in the dying client. Which statement made by the nurse is accurate?

• A)Minimizing hydration can help decrease oral secretions.
• B)Withholding hydration will make it easier for the client to eat.
• C)Minimizing hydration helps decrease pain for the client.
• D)Withholding hydration helps decrease edema.

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Definitions:

Start Winding

The winding of a split-phase motor that is connected out of phase with the run winding to produce a rotating magnetic field.

Centrifugal Switch

A switch sensitive to the speed of rotation, generally used to disconnect the start windings of a split-phase motor.

Disconnect Switch

A device used to completely de-energize a circuit for service or maintenance; it ensures the circuit is safe by physically disconnecting it from the power source.

Overload Switch

A protective device used to automatically cut off electrical power in case of an overload, preventing damage to the circuit.