The nurse recognizes that when a dying patient uses the call light frequently to ask the nurse to do many small tasks, the patient may be experiencing fear of:
a. increased pain.
b. failure.
c. abandonment.
d. isolation.
C
A major fear of the dying patient is fear of abandonment.
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An unmarried young woman describes her sex life as "active" with "many" partners. She wants a contraceptive method that is reliable and does not interfere with sex. She requests an intrauterine device (IUD)
The nurse's most appropriate response is: 1. "The IUD does not interfere with sex.". 2. "The risk of pelvic inflammatory disease [PID] will be higher for you.". 3. "The IUD will protect you from sexually transmitted infections.". 4. "Pregnancy rates are high with the IUDs.".
A 50-year-old male client asks the nurse what signs he should look for with prostate cancer. How would the nurse respond?
A) "An early sign of prostate cancer is blood in the urine." B) "An early sign of prostate cancer is swelling of the testicles." C) "Early cancer of the prostate does not usually produce symptoms." D) "The first sign of prostate cancer is frequent urinary tract infections."
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a. Shock b. Stroke c. Epilepsy d. Brain tumor