A patient who has had gastric surgery for cancer is denying the diagnosis of cancer. What should the nurse do?
A. The nurse should not argue with the patient but continue to provide emotional support as needed.
B. The nurse should remind the patient of the diagnosis.
C. The nurse should explain how many people with cancer live long, productive lives.
D. The nurse should ask a clinical psychologist to talk with the patient.
Answer: A
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Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? A. Ask the woman's health-care provider to prescribe the man anti-nausea medication. B. Assess for cancer risk factors, as weight gain and vomiting are unusual together. C. Encourage the man to make an appointment with his primary health-care provider. D. Explain that these symptoms are normal and often seen in men with pregnant partners.
To administer a large-volume enema to a client, the nurse should place the client in which of these positions?
a. position of comfort for the client b. prone, with legs extended c. left lateral with right leg sharply flexed d. right lateral with left leg sharply flexed
A student nurse is completing an assessment of her first pregnant client
After completing the assessment the student asks the instructor, "What is the dark line down the middle of my client's abdomen?" The instructor would be correct in explaining the line is known as which of the following? a. Ballottement c. Chloasma b. Linea nigra d. Striae gravidarum
Keep your feet close together when transferring a patient.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)