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Mrs. Kruger is a 53-year-old woman who has been admitted to the surgical unit following urethral sling surgery that was performed to treat her recurrent stress incontinence. The nurse notes that Mrs.
 
  Kruger was treated for breast cancer 3 years earlier and had a left unilateral mastectomy and axillary node biopsy performed. How will Mrs. Kruger's medical history affect the nurse's care during this admission?
  A) The nurse should monitor Mrs. Kruger closely for signs and symptoms of hypercalcemia due to her history of cancer.
  B) The nurse should use Mrs. Kruger's right arm for IV access and blood pressure assessment.
  C) Venous access should be established using a central vein rather than a peripheral vein.
  D) Mrs. Kruger should be placed on strict intake and output monitoring.

Question 2

At the conclusion of a health history the nurse conducts a spiritual assessment with the patient. Why is this assessment important?
 
  A) Strong spiritual beliefs facilitate health and healing
  B) A spiritual crisis can trigger a psychosomatic disease
  C) It is the nurse's job to facilitate communication between the patient and the clergy
  D) The nurse needs to be careful that therapeutic regimens do not violate a patient's religious beliefs



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Answer to Question 1

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Answer to Question 2

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Evidence suggests that strong spiritual beliefs facilitate health and healing; therefore, it is of therapeutic benefit to support patients' spirituality and assist them in fulfilling spiritual needs. The nurse does not complete a spiritual assessment to avoid the onset of a psychosomatic disease or to facilitate communication between the patient and the clergy. This assessment is also not being done to ensure that therapeutic regimens will not violate the patient's religious beliefs.





 

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