The Patient Has a History of Terminal Cancer but Is

question 26

Multiple Choice

The patient has a history of terminal cancer but is being admitted for treatment for a pressure ulcer.The patient's wife has been caring for him at home and refuses to discuss admission to a nursing home.The wife looks extremely tired and is near the point of exhaustion.The nurse could suggest:

• A) Hospice care
• B) That the wife continue with the plan of care as is
• C) That the doctor order the patient into a nursing home
• D) That the wife stay away while the patient is in the hospital

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Definitions:

Random Variable

An attribute whose numerical values stem from the occurrence of a random event.

Probability

Probability is a measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, often expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 1 indicates certainty.

Mutually Exclusive Event

Situations or events that cannot occur at the same time, meaning the occurrence of one event precludes the occurrence of the other.

Independent Event

An independent event is an event whose outcome is not influenced by the outcome of another event; in probability, this means that the occurrence of one event does not change the probability of another.