You are part of the health care team at an oncology center. Your patient has been diagnosed with ...

You are part of the health care team at an oncology center. Your patient has been diagnosed with leukemia and the prognosis is poor. The patient is unaware of the prognosis. How can the bad news best be conveyed to the patient?
 
  A) Family should be given the prognosis first.
  B) The prognosis should be delivered with the patient at eye level.
  C) The health care provider should deliver the news to the patient alone.
  D) The appointment should be scheduled at the end of the day.

Question 2

An older patient with end-stage renal disease is telling the nurse about the time spent in the army and how he opened up his own business as a young adult. The nurse realizes this patient is engaging in which activity?
 
  A) Sharing life stories
  B) Making a connection
  C) Connecting with self
  D) Demonstrating presence

Question 3

The nurse is taking a few hours over the weekend to perform a self-evaluation of health practices. On what will the nurse focus during this evaluation? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Corrective actions to improve rest
  B) Relationships with family members
  C) Feelings about friends and interests
  D) Signs of unhealthy respiratory habit
  E) Contributing factors to unhealthy movement

Question 4

You are the clinic nurse doing patient teaching for palliative radiotherapy to the spine. After you complete the patient teaching, your patient continues to ask the same questions that you have already addressed. What can you conclude?
 
  A) The patient is not listening.
  B) The patient is not adhering to treatment.
  C) The patient may have a learning disability.
  D) Learning has not occurred.

Question 5

The functions of the cardiovascular system are to: (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. deliver oxygen and nutrients to the cells.
  b. deliver carbon dioxide and waste products to the cells.
  c. remove oxygen and nutrients from the cells as waste products.
  d. remove carbon dioxide and waste products from the cells.

Question 6

The nurse assesses a group of older adults for various integumentary conditions. Which of the following descriptions correctly identifies a seborrheic keratosis?
 
  A) Gray or brown and located on sun exposed areas of the skin.
  B) Irregular shaped, irregular colored lesion.
  C) Redness and edema around the base of a lesion.
  D) When located in the armpit, the lesion is dark and oily.