In Assessing a Patient's Quality of Life (QOL), the Nurse

question 12

Multiple Choice

In assessing a patient's quality of life (QOL) , the nurse needs to understand that QOL:

• A) is an objective measure of comfort and factors that make life worth living.
• B) is only considered good if the patient feels fulfilled and can be independent.
• C) generally means the same thing to most patients, families, and nurses.
• D) includes subjective ideas about conditions of life and functional ability.

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