A nurse is caring for a client with stage IV colon cancer and multiple-stage two wounds on the coccyx area. The client confides feeling very weak and wanting to discontinue further aggressive treatment
Which nursing action best demonstrates the nurse in the role of the patient advocate? A) The nurse relays the message to the physician and requests an antidepressant.
B) The nurse asks the client how might his or her family feel with this decision.
C) The nurse sits with the client and suggests that the client reconsider.
D) The nurse offers to be present to support the client at a family meeting.
D
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Advocacy meaning promoting the cause of another person. The nurse functions as a patient advocate by supporting the client and the client's decisions. Offering to support the client as the client expresses healthcare decisions is the best example of a client advocate. Relaying the message to the physician and asking for an antidepressant does not demonstrate supporting the client. Opening conversation related to family response is appropriate for discussion but is not the best choice to support the client. The nurse would not ask the client to reconsider because this is a block to communication.
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