You are caring for a patient who has just been told that her uterine cancer is now terminal and nothing more can be done for her. What would be the priority nursing care for this patient at this time?
A) Emotional support
B) Helping her get her affairs in order
C) Be with her while she tells her family
D) Explain what dying will be like
Ans: A
Feedback: Emotional support, comfort measures, and information, plus attentiveness and caring, are important components of nursing care for the patient and her family.
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