F.N. and her family must be involved in the plan for treatment. Treatment can include
surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, or any combination of these.
F.N. also has the right to refuse treatment. Identify four other factors that the medical team, F.N., and her family
would consider in devising a treatment plan.
Treatment depends on the type, grade, size, and location of the tumor as well as overall prognosis,
patient's level of pain, general patient condition, presenting signs and symptoms, finances, social
support system, religious beliefs, cultural background, and patient's life goals.
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The nurse is planning to teach a class about dental care to a group of expectant women. The nurse should teach that dental hygiene should begin:
1. At birth. 2. When the first tooth erupts. 3. When the child can hold a toothbrush. 4. When the child starts solid food.
A nurse is caring for a 34-year-old patient admitted with severe diarrhea that has been going on for 2 weeks. What assessment should the nurse anticipate?
a. Edema of lower legs and feet b. Hypotension and fatigue c. Hypertension and hunger d. Metabolic alkalosis
What functional goal should the nurse expect for a child who has a T1 to T10 spinal cord injury? (Select all that apply.)
a. May be braced for standing b. Able to drive automobile with hand controls c. Can manage adapted public transportation d. Some able to use regular public transportation e. Ambulates well, often with short leg braces with or without cane
During a discussion on cultural diversity, a nurse asks for an example of an ethnic group. The most accurate response would be
a. Caucasians. b. Spanish-speaking. c. Irish-Americans. d. homosexuals.