You are caring for a client with terminal cancer who feels ...

[KimWrice]

You are caring for a client with terminal cancer who feels hopeless. You can offer the client hope by:
 
  1. being empathetic or understanding the feelings associated with being in a desolate situation.
  2. calling the mental health center to get the client an appointment.
  3. referring the client to hospice for follow-up care.
  4. telling the client to stop being depressed.

Question 2

Your client is expected to live for 6 months. To help your client avoid feeling hopeless, your nursing intervention should focus on:
 
  1. getting the family involved.
  2. having the client's minister visit.
  3. obtaining financial advice for the client.
  4. setting goals based on the client's values that are realistic and achievable.

[amy.lauersdorf90]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 4