Author Question: The nurse is working with a woman who is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. The client ... (Read 65 times)

sabina · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

The nurse is working with a woman who is undergoing chemotherapy for breast cancer. The client states, First, the cancer seemed unreal. Now I feel like I can cope. The best response of the nurse would be, Women with breast cancer often:

A. Go through several stages of adjustment.
B. Cope better than their partners cope.
C. Seek multiple opinions before starting treatment.
D. Usually become angry after treatment begins.

Question 2

How does the nurse assess for Homans' sign?

1. Extending the foot and inquiring about calf pain.
2. Extending the leg and inquiring about foot pain.
3. Flexing the knee and inquiring about thigh pain.
4. Dorsiflexing the foot and inquiring about calf pain.

tjayeee · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

4
Explanation: 4. To assess for thrombophlebitis, the nurse should have the woman stretch her legs out, with the knees slightly flexed and the legs relaxed. The nurse then grasps the foot and dorsiflexes it sharply. If pain is elicited, the nurse notifies the physician/CNM that the woman has a positive Homans' sign. The pain is caused by inflammation of a vessel.