A 29-year-old patient has just been told that he has testicular cancer and needs to have surgery. The surgery is scheduled for the following week.
That afternoon, the patient calls the nurse and tells her he wants to cancel the surgery because he thinks he might be better off dead. The nurse asks him why he feels that way. The patient states My wife won't want to have sex with me anymore. He says he feels like he's spoiled a happy, satisfying sex life with his wife and he starts to cry. Based on these statements, which nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate for creating a plan of care for this patient?
A) Situational low self-esteem
B) Inability to function
C) Social isolation
D) Risk for loneliness
Question 2
A hospital patient is receiving IV gentamicin for the treatment of cellulitis. The nurse is cognizant of the ototoxic effects of this drug and should consequently provide what patient teaching?
A) You might have difficulty hearing while you're receiving this drug, but this is a temporary condition.
B) If you begin having earaches with sharp, sudden pain, please let your nurse know.
C) It's important that you tell someone promptly if you sense any change in your hearing.
D) It's likely that you'll get ringing in your ears with this drug, but it normally subsides a few days after the course of antibiotics is finished.
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