A Nurse Cares for a Client with End-Stage Heart Failure

question 15

Multiple Choice

A nurse cares for a client with end-stage heart failure who is awaiting a transplant.The client appears depressed and states,"I know a transplant is my last chance,but I don't want to become a vegetable." How should the nurse respond?

• A) "Would you like to speak with a priest or chaplain?"
• B) "I will arrange for a psychiatrist to speak with you."
• C) "Do you want to come off the transplant list?"
• D) "Would you like information about advance directives?"

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Definitions:

Axosecretory Synapses

Specialized synapses where an axon terminal secretes neurotransmitters directly into the bloodstream.

Transmitters

Chemical agents released by neurons that cross synapses to carry signals to other neurons or muscles.

Transporter Proteins

Proteins that move molecules across cell membranes, playing critical roles in nutrient uptake, neurotransmitter clearance, and waste removal.

Presynaptic Axon

The part of an axon that is situated at the presynaptic side of a synapse, responsible for releasing neurotransmitters.