The nurse is planning the care of a patient who has been admitted to the hospital for surgical treatment of prostate cancer that has metastasized to his spine
When planning nursing care that is specific to this patient's spinal metastasis, what outcome should the nurse identify?
A) The patient will explain the importance of exercise in his recovery.
B) The patient will maintain full range of motion.
C) The patient will perform activities of daily living comparable to his prediagnosis abilities.
D) The patient will state that pain control is adequate.
D
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is very dehydrated. Which goal best indicates that the nursing diagnosis of Deficient fluid volume has been corrected and that the patient's fluid balance has been restored?
a. The patient had 1300 mL of light yellow urine in the last 24 hours. b. The patient's lung sounds are clear bilaterally. c. The patient has no jugular venous distention. d. The patient verbalizes need for adequate daily fluid intake.
A patient with a recent history of intermittent bleeding is undergoing capsule endoscopy to determine the source of the bleeding. When explaining this diagnostic test to the patient, what advantage should the nurse describe?
A) The test allows visualization of the entire peritoneal cavity. B) The test allows for painless biopsy collection. C) The test does not require fasting. D) The test is noninvasive.
To those espousing a naturalistic paradigm, the ontologic assumption is that:
A) A fixed reality exists in nature for humans to understand B) The nature of reality has changed over time C) Reality is multiply constructed and multiply interpreted by humans D) Reality cannot be studied empirically
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One of your friends from your student days who is now working in the oncology ward of your hospital challenges you with this question: ‘When are you going to take up real nursing' again?' What two (2) examples of perioperative patient care would you describe as ‘real nursing' in response to this question? Provide rationales that explain how these examples of your practice as a ‘real nurse' reflect the philosophy of perioperative nursing and patient-centred care. What will be an ideal response?