A client is crying because her endometrial cancer is scheduled to be treated with chemotherapy agents that will cause hair loss. Which is the most appropriate response from the nurse?
a. "You should prepare yourself for total hair loss all over your body."
b. "You can start shopping for wigs and scarves now so you'll have them availa-ble."
c. "Why not shave your hair off now so that you can have it made into a wig?"
d. "Would you like me to put you in touch with a former client so that you can talk?"
D
The client should be given the opportunity to talk with someone who has undergone treatment with chemotherapy that causes hair loss. It would be ineffective for the nurse to suggest that the client should simply start shopping for wigs/scarves or shave her head. This would prevent the client from making her own decision. It would be incorrect for the nurse to tell the client that to-tal body hair loss will occur. This may not happen. It depends completely on the agent given.
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