A patient asks a nurse to explain a living will. What is the nurse's best answer?
A) It specifies who will inherit the patient's estate.
B) It determines an individual's quality of life.
C) It lists specific instructions for healthcare provisions.
D) It identifies a trusted person to make healthcare decisions.
C
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Which statement made by a patient who has been taught the technique of testicular self-examination indicates the need for further teaching?
a. "The testes feel smooth and egg-shaped." b. "The best time to perform TSE is after a shower." c. "I will examine my scrotum after every ejaculation." d. "The epididymis feels like a soft tube."
When a nurse is caring for a dying client, which of these nursing interventions would address the client's spiritual needs?
a. using touch b. making small talk with the client and family c. keeping the client's room dark and quiet d. ensuring that other staff do not disturb the client and family
The parents of a child with terminal cancer ask the nurse that the child not be told that he will not recover. The child asks the nurse if he is dying. What should the nurse do at this time?
A) Suggest a meeting with the healthcare team and the parents. B) Offer to bring in the child life therapist to help explain the situation. C) Tell the child he is dying and offer to stay with him. D) Ignore the child's question and change the subject.
An unmarried young woman describes her sex life as "active" and involving "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: a. "The IUD does not interfere with sex." b. "The risk of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) will be higher for you." c. "The IUD will protect you from sexually transmitted infections (STIs)." d. "Pregnancy rates are high with IUDs."