The client says to the nurse, Do you think I have cancer? Which of the following would be a therapeutic response for the nurse to reply to the client?
a. You should ask your doctor about that.
b. You are worried about cancer?
c. Of course not.
d. I can't answer that until after the tests are completed.
Question 2
An adult client is visibly upset and angry. She states that the nurse must have gotten her nursing license from a cereal box. The most therapeutic initial response for the nurse to make would be:
a. You seem upset.
b. I went to a very fine nursing school.
c. Why are you so upset?
d. Don't be angry.
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
The surgical nurse assists the client into the correct position
Mechanism of Anti-Cancer Drug
Risk Factors for Cancer
Staging of Cancer
Testing client’s ability to identify sharp sensations