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Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
Edition 9ISBN: 978-0323086783 Exercise 18
When teaching the patient with cancer about chemotherapy, which approach should the nurse take?
A) Avoid telling the patient about possible side effects of the drugs to prevent anticipatory anxiety.
B) Explain that antiemetics, antidiarrheals, and analgesics will be provided as needed to control side effects.
C) Assure the patient that the side effects from chemotherapy are uncomfortable but never life threatening.
D) Inform the patient that chemotherapy-related alopecia is usually permanent but can be managed with lifelong use of wigs.
A) Avoid telling the patient about possible side effects of the drugs to prevent anticipatory anxiety.
B) Explain that antiemetics, antidiarrheals, and analgesics will be provided as needed to control side effects.
C) Assure the patient that the side effects from chemotherapy are uncomfortable but never life threatening.
D) Inform the patient that chemotherapy-related alopecia is usually permanent but can be managed with lifelong use of wigs.
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B. Patients should always be taught what...
Medical-Surgical Nursing:Assessment and Managementof Clinical Problems 9th Edition by Sharon Lewis,Shannon Ruff Dirksen,Margaret McLean Heitkemper,Linda Bucher
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