Gynecologic Cancers: Cervical Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Uterine Cancer
Gynecologic Cancers: Cervical Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Uterine Cancer ( 15 Questions)
A nurse is providing care to a patient with uterine cancer.
The patient is prescribed medications to manage their symptoms.
Which nursing intervention is appropriate for this patient?
Telling the patient that they don't need the prescribed medications and suggesting they manage their symptoms without them is not an appropriate nursing intervention. The prescribed medications are likely necessary for symptom management, and it's important to discuss their benefits and risks with the patient.
"Let's discuss the prescribed medications and their potential side effects" is the appropriate nursing intervention. When a patient is prescribed medications, it is important to engage in a conversation with the patient about the purpose of the medications, how they should be taken, potential side effects, and any concerns the patient may have. This allows the patient to make informed decisions about their treatment and ensures safe medication management.
Advising the patient to take all the medications at once in the morning for convenience is not safe or appropriate. The dosing schedule for medications should be determined by the healthcare provider based on the specific medications and the patient's needs. It's important to follow the prescribed dosing instructions.
Promising to administer the medications whenever the nurse remembers during their shift is not a responsible approach to medication administration. Medications should be given on time and according to the prescribed schedule to ensure their effectiveness and safety.
Choice A rationale:
Telling the patient that they don't need the prescribed medications and suggesting they manage their symptoms without them is not an appropriate nursing intervention.
The prescribed medications are likely necessary for symptom management, and it's important to discuss their benefits and risks with the patient.
Choice C rationale:
Advising the patient to take all the medications at once in the morning for convenience is not safe or appropriate.
The dosing schedule for medications should be determined by the healthcare provider based on the specific medications and the patient's needs.
It's important to follow the prescribed dosing instructions.
Choice D rationale:
Promising to administer the medications whenever the nurse remembers during their shift is not a responsible approach to medication administration.
Medications should be given on time and according to the prescribed schedule to ensure their effectiveness and safety.
Choice B rationale:
"Let's discuss the prescribed medications and their potential side effects" is the appropriate nursing intervention.
When a patient is prescribed medications, it is important to engage in a conversation with the patient about the purpose of the medications, how they should be taken, potential side effects, and any concerns the patient may have.
This allows the patient to make informed decisions about their treatment and ensures safe medication management.