A student identifies Fatigue as a health problem and nursing diagnosis for a patient receiving home care for treatment of metastatic cancer. What statement or question would be best to validate this patient problem?
A) "I have assessed you and find you are fatigued."
B) "I analyzed and interpreted your information as fatigue."
C) "Why are you so tired all the time?"
D) "I think fatigue is a problem for you; do you agree?"
D
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A female patient is informed that she has the BRCA1 gene. On which health problems should the nurse focus when assessing this patient?
Select all that apply. 1. asthma 2. fibromyalgia 3. heart disease 4. breast cancer 5. ovarian cancer
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A. Income B. Education level C. Neither 1 nor 2 D. Both 1 and 2
The nurse is instructing a patient on weight reduction and smoking cessation. Which code of nursing practice is the nurse implementing?
A. American Nurses Association Standards of Professional Practice B. State Board of Nursing Code C. American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Nurses D. International Council of Nurses Code of Ethics for Nurses