問題詳情

Millie is a petite woman who looks younger than her 57 years, but she has a failing heart. Even the smallest amount ofphysical exertion causes shortness of breath and other symptoms such as arm pain, so her cardiologists brought in the(47) care team.The team was asked to help manage Millie’s pain and other symptoms and to help her grapple with the knowledge thather heart was losing its ability to pump strongly enough. They were also asked to help her with decision-making.Millie could go home on her intravenous medication, but neither her son nor her daughter was going to be able toaccommodate her needs. This is a common scenario in today’s families, so the medical care team had to move to plan B – anursing home. But no nursing home could be found that would accept a patient on this type of medication. What came next?Next, was plan C – living in the hospital.Millie is now living in the hospital and receiving her medications. With Plan C in operation, the palliative care team hascontinued to help Millie feel as comfortable as possible and experience the best possible quality of life. This included providingthe services of a massage therapist and transforming her hospital room with a beach motif so Millie could feel the freedom thatthe sea and sand always gave her. With the help of palliative care even her appetite improved! One day Millie said, “I wouldlove some grilled salmon and rice. And if you can find some sugar-free ice cream, that would just be delightful.”
46. What is the major problem that Millie suffers from?
(A) being rejected by her family
(B) heart failure
(C) bad appetite
(D) heavily relying on sugar
(E) compelled to live by the sea

參考答案

答案：B
難度：適中0.6
統計：A(1),B(6),C(0),D(0),E(1)

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