An elderly woman is admitted to a hospice for terminal care of metastatic cancer
The woman is very open about the fact that she is dying and is actively preparing for her death by revising her will and writing "good-bye letters" to all of her friends and family. When a nurse refers to her condition as "cancer," the woman "corrects" the nurse, saying, "I don't have cancer. I had a tumor that was removed, but I don't have cancer." The nurse correctly recognizes this as the defense mechanism of ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
denial
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a. case management b. quality assurance c. utilization review d. cost-control
A patient with atopic dermatitis has been using a high-potency topical corticosteroid ointment for several weeks. The nurse should assess for which adverse effect?
a. Thinning of the affected skin b. Alopecia of the affected areas c. Reddish-brown discoloration of the skin d. Dryness and scaling in the areas of treatment
A client, prescribed to begin chemotherapy, asks the nurse "How does chemotherapy work?" Which of the following should the nurse respond to this client?
1. It prevents the process of cell growth and replication. 2. It kills only cancer cells. 3. It treats the exposed area only with high-energy rays. 4. Agents are implanted in an area to inhibit cancer growth.
Written communications that you will be using are
A. physician progress notes. B. flow sheets and charts. C. laboratory notes. D. medical diagnoses.