A patient tells the nurse that he is sorry that he started chemotherapy because if he knew then what he knows now, he would have refused it. What does this statement indicate to the nurse?

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Information required for informed consent includes whether pain or discomforting side effects will occur with treatment. It also includes an explanation that the patient can refuse treatment even after the procedure or treatment has begun. Since the patient regrets agreeing to the decision to have chemotherapy, his or her statement should indicate to the nurse with the information that the patient was not fully informed. The statement does not suggest that the patient should have written an advance directive or is improving, not does indicate that the he is experiencing side effects and does not realize what he is saying.

A Patient Tells the Nurse That He Is Sorry That