B, C, E
This client lives in Oregon, one of five states that have decriminalized physician-assisted suicide, the practice of providing a means by which a client can end his or her own life. This practice is controversial, with proponents arguing the client has a right to self-determination and a relief from suffering when there is no other means of palliation (Quill & Greenlaw, 2008). Opponents, on the other hand, find it contrary to the Hippocratic Oath. In this scenario, the nurse should determine exactly what the client is asking and then support his or her wishes. It is not the nurse's role to suggest physician-assisted suicide voluntarily, however.
When a person authorizes another to make medical decisions on his or her behalf the person has written?
A health care power of attorney is a document in which one person (the principal) names another person (the health care agent, proxy, representative, or surrogate, depending on the state) to make decisions about health care in the event the principal losses capacity to make health care decisions.
Which classification is given to a client who has a long term chronic or terminal disease?
Terminally ill: “A life expectancy of 6 months or less.” Terminally ill: “Beneficiaries who have a progressive incurable illness that will culminate in death.”
In which of the following types of awareness the client is unaware of impending death?
Closed awareness denotes a context in which patients are not aware of their own impending death.
Which of the following would most commonly be used for a patient who has 6 months or less to live?
Hospice is provided for a person with a terminal illness whose doctor believes he or she has six months or less to live if the illness runs its natural course. It's important for a patient to discuss hospice care options with their doctor.