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| Expert Reviewers |
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| Preface |
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Patient Care: End-Stage Disease Process in Adult Patients |
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Indicators of Imminent Death |
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1 | (5) |
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Patterns of Disease Progression |
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6 | (35) |
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36 | (3) |
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Answers to Practice Questions |
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39 | (2) |
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Patient Care: Pain Management |
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41 | (22) |
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41 | (2) |
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43 | (4) |
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Pharmacologic Intervention |
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47 | (8) |
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55 | (8) |
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59 | (3) |
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Answers to Practice Questions |
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62 | (1) |
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Patient Care: Symptom Management |
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63 | (20) |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (20) |
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78 | (3) |
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Answers to Practice Questions |
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81 | (2) |
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Care of Patient and Family |
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83 | (20) |
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83 | (4) |
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Psychosocial, Spiritual and Cultural |
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87 | (4) |
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91 | (12) |
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99 | (3) |
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Answers to Practice Questions |
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102 | (1) |
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103 | (10) |
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103 | (1) |
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103 | (2) |
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105 | (2) |
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107 | (6) |
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110 | (2) |
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Answers to Practice Questions |
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112 | (1) |
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Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice |
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113 | (8) |
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113 | (8) |
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117 | (2) |
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Answers to Practice Questions |
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119 | (2) |
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121 | (18) |
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121 | (8) |
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129 | (10) |
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135 | (2) |
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Answers to Practice Questions |
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137 | (2) |
| References |
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139 | (4) |
| Appendix I Self-Assessment |
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143 | (6) |
| Appendix II Study and Test-Taking Skills |
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149 | (10) |
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I. Study and Exam Preparation Skills |
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149 | (1) |
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II. Key Principles in Test Taking |
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150 | (1) |
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III. ``Psyching Out'' The Multiple Choice Exam |
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151 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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V. Words of Encouragement and Tips for Success |
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153 | (6) |
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156 | (2) |
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Answers to Practice Questions |
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158 | (1) |
| Appendix III Commonly Used Medications: Trade and Generic Names |
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159 | (4) |
| Appendix IV Case Studies Demonstrating the Hospice and Palliative Approaches to Care |
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163 | (4) |
| Appendix V Case Studies for Discussion |
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167 | (6) |
| Appendix VI References---The Hospice Nurses' Study Guide, Second Edition |
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