A Client Who Has Just Been Diagnosed with a Slowly

question 22

Multiple Choice

A client who has just been diagnosed with a slowly progressive terminal illness asks the nurse about the availability of hospice services.What information should the nurse share with this client?

• A)When clients are designated as terminally ill,they are automatically assigned to hospice care.
• B)Hospice services are generally reserved for those who have a life expectancy of 6 months or less.
• C)Only those clients with private insurance can receive hospice benefits.
• D)Provision of hospice services is reserved only for those who refuse other palliative treatments.

Identify and classify types of sentences: simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex.

Understand the structure of simple sentences and their components.

Distinguish between compound sentences and how they are formed.

Comprehend complex sentences and identify dependent and independent clauses.

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Definitions:

Cilia

Microscopic, hair-like structures on the surface of cells that move in a wave-like manner, often serving to propel substances or cells or to detect environmental stimuli.

Respiratory Tubes

Tubes that are part of the respiratory system, facilitating air movement to and from the lungs for gas exchange.

Pharynx

A muscular tube that connects the mouth and nasal passages with the esophagus and larynx, playing a key role in breathing and swallowing.

Decompression Sickness

A condition arising from dissolved gases coming out of solution into bubbles inside the body on depressurization.