A female patient tells the nurse that she does not want to have annual mammograms because the x-rays can cause cancer. How should the nurse respond to this patient?
1. Breast cancer is the number one type of cancer in females. The risk of developing cancer from the x-rays is considerably lower than the risk of having undiagnosed breast cancer.
2. I don't blame you. X-rays do cause cancer.
3. Be sure to do monthly breast exams.
4. Contact your doctor if you notice any breast changes, feel any lumps, or develop breast pain since these are all symptoms of active breast cancer.
Question 2
The nurse is concerned that a patient is at increased risk for developing cancer. What did the nurse assess to come to this conclusion?
1. age 51, spouse deceased, downsized from employment, history of back and leg pain
2. age 52, plays tennis twice a week, no alcohol intake, occasionally smokes a cigarette
3. age 45, premenopausal, not planning to use hormone replacement therapy
4. age 50, employed as a computer technician, uses the fitness center five times a week
When using an interpreter, the nurse should pose questions directly to the patient, not the interpre
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
Nurse collaboration
Patient teaching: vascular assessment
(a) Chicken pox vesicles. (b) Chicken pox on back of young patient.
System of a patient in shock