Which therapeutic interventions should the nurse include when teaching a client about the primary treatments for cancer?Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.
A. Surgery
B. Chemotherapy
C. Nutrition therapy
D. Alternative medicine
E. Radiation therapy
Answer: E
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A 50-year-old is diagnosed with stage II prostate cancer. The client is upset and verbalizes that he would rather die than have any surgery. Which is the best response by the nurse?
A) "What concerns you most about having surgery?" B) "Your surgeon has performed this surgery many times." C) "How does your family feel about this decision?" D) "This surgery can cure you of cancer."
A client says she heard from a friend that you stop having periods once you are on "the pill." The most appropriate response would be
a. "If your friend has missed her period, she should stop taking the pills and get a preg-nancy test as soon as possible." b. "Missed periods can be very dangerous and may lead to the formation of precancerous cells." c. "The pill prevents the uterus from making much endometrial lining; that is why periods may often be scant or skipped occasionally." d. "The pill should cause a normal menstrual period every month. It sounds like your friend has not been taking the pills properly."
A temporary stoppage of peristalsis along with signs and symptoms of a bowel obstruction is called paralytic ______
1. Colitis 2. Ileus 3. Mesenteritis 4. Peritonitis
Which of the following prevents pressure on the tops of the legs and feet?
a. Bed cradle b. Heel elevator c. Egg crate–type pad d. Flotation pad