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laurencescou

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The nurse is caring for a patient with metastatic bone cancer. The patient asks the nurse why he has had to keep getting larger doses of his pain medication and it doesn't seem to affect him. What is the nurse's best response?
 
  A) Over time, you become more tolerant of the drug.
  B) You are immune to the effects of the drug.
  C) You may have formed an addiction to the drug.
  D) Your body absorbs less of the drug due to the cancer.

Question 2

A nurse who works in an oncologist's office is talking with a patient with cancer who has exhausted all conventional treatments. The patient says she has heard that she can be cured by a healer who uses massage therapy.
 
  What is the most helpful response the nurse can give? A) Let's consult the National Cancer Institute website to find out if there are any risks in this treatment and whether the benefits will outweigh them..
  B) It won't work, and you will waste your money..
  C) Massage isn't useful for cancer..
  D) This will give you something else to think about other than your illness..


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mochi09

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A
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The statement in A is honest and demonstrates caring while helping the client to receive the necessary information. Although massage for cancer would not cure the disease, it may make the patient comfortable and feel some hope. It may also offer encouragement to know that something is being attempted. Patients should be cautioned, however, not to invest in a therapy that may be ineffective and not covered by medical insurance. The NCI and NCCAM web sites offer assistance to patients for evaluating claims.


laurencescou

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Wow, this really help

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