The nurse is teaching a client with a spinal cord tumor about the treatment plan. Which statements indicate that the client correctly understands the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
a. "Because my symptoms occurred so quickly, I am likely to be cured quickly by surgery."
b. "Radiation therapy can shrink the tumor but radiation can cause more problems, too."
c. "I am glad you are here to turn me. Lying in one position for a long time makes my pain worse, even if turning is uncomforta-ble."
d. "I have put my affairs in order and pur-chased a burial plot because this type of cancer is almost always fatal."
e. "My family is making some changes at home for me, including moving my bed-room downstairs."
B, C, E
Although surgery may relieve symptoms by reducing pressure on the spine and debulking the tumor, some motor and sensory deficits may remain. Spinal tumors usually cause disability but are not usually fatal.
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1. Religious 2. Grandiose 3. Nihilistic 4. Persecutory
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a. Amount of input and participation by learners b. Funds available for obtaining educational resources c. Participant attendance at the entire program d. Quality of the instructors involved in the program
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1. Nurse-midwife 2. Nurse practitioner 3. Clinical nurse specialist 4. Nurse administrator
Context specificity suggests which of the following beliefs?
a. Bad caregivers raise bad kids, and good caregivers raise good kids. b. Children develop according to an internal time clock that is set for certain milestones. c. There are differences in child development related to cultural values, beliefs, and experiences. d. Climate has a lot to do with the rate at which children develop.