Case Study, Chapter 59, End-of-Life Care Ingrid is a 62-year-old retired labor and delivery nurse. She was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer with metastasis 2 weeks ago. She is divorced and has three adult children who live in other cities. Home care was not an option so Ingrid agreed to be admitted for palliative care in the local hospice. On the second day after her arrival, the nurse finds Ingrid crying and holding her abdomen.
Case Study, Chapter 59, End-of-Life Care Ingrid is a 62-year-old retired labor and delivery nurse. She was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer with metastasis 2 weeks ago. She is divorced and has three adult children who live in other cities. Home care was not an option so Ingrid agreed to be admitted for palliative care in the local hospice. On the second day after her arrival, the nurse finds Ingrid crying and holding her abdomen.
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Ingrid is a 62-year-old retired labor and delivery nurse. She was diagnosed with
terminal pancreatic cancer with metastasis 2 weeks ago. She is divorced and has
three adult children who live in other cities. Home care was not an option so
Ingrid agreed to be admitted for palliative care in the local hospice. On the second
day after her arrival, the nurse finds Ingrid crying and holding her abdomen.
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Ingrid states, "After all the years I nursed people and looked after so many
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strangers, why do I have to be alone now when I need someone? It's not fair."
1. What would an appropriate and therapeutic response be to Ingrid's comment?
2. What interventions should be included in the nurse's plan of care for the day?
3. What can be done for symptom management?
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