A 52-year-old mother of three has just been diagnosed with lung cancer. The health care provider discusses treatment options and makes recommendations to this patient
After the health care provider leaves the room, the patient asks the nurse how the treatment is decided on. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "The type of treatment depends on the patient's age and health status."
B) "The type of treatment depends on what the patient wants when given the options."
C) "The type of treatment depends on the cell type of the cancer, the stage of the cancer, and the patient's health status."
D) "The type of treatment depends on the discussion between the patient and the health care provider over which treatment is best."
C
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You are caring for a client at risk for thrombosis. What is an appropriate nursing action when evaluating this client?
A) Examine the client's mental and emotional status. B) Examine the legs for color, capillary refill time, and tissue integrity. C) Examine for pain around the shoulder and neck region. D) Examine the extremities for skin lesions.
The collection of data to measure performance is required by:
a. the Health Insurance Portability and Ac-countability Act. b. the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. c. The Joint Commission (TJC). d. Health Information Technology.
An older adult has encouraged her husband to visit their primary care provider, stating that she is concerned that he may have Parkinson's disease
Which of the wife's descriptions of her husband's health and function is most suggestive of Parkinson's disease? A) "Lately he seems to move far more slowly than he ever has in the past." B) "He often complains that his joints are terribly stiff when he wakes up in the morning." C) "He's forgotten the names of some people that we've known for years." D) "He's losing weight even though he has a ravenous appetite."
The student nurse assessed the client's skin. The student nurse documented "+1 edema right lower leg.". The experienced nurse expects to find which of the following based on the student nurse's documentation?
1. The presence of slight pitting, no obvious distortion 2. Deep pitting, obvious distortion 3. Pitting is obvious, extremities are swollen 4. Moderate amount of edema