The nurse is teaching a client with renal cancer about the importance of consuming a high-protein, high-calorie diet to maintain strength and support healing. Which client statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?
Read DetailsA client is recovering from a radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. Four hours after returning from surgery, the client tells the nurse, “I feel like I have to urinate right now,” despite the presence of an indwelling urinary catheter that is draining urine. Which nursing action should the nurse take first?
Read DetailsA 67-year-old client with end-stage liver cancer is receiving care in an inpatient hospice unit. His adult daughter is his primary caregiver and visits daily. During visits, she maintains a positive demeanor, avoids conversations about her father’s prognosis, and frequently discusses plans for extensive home renovations so he can return home. When the nurse asks how she is coping, the daughter states, “I just keep myself busy and don’t think about the bad things.”Which nursing assessment finding should be the greatest concern regarding the daughter’s caregiver needs?
Read DetailsA 50-year-old client with a 30-year history of cigarette smoking presents for a routine health assessment. The client reports no current respiratory symptoms but states, “My father died of lung cancer, and I’m worried I might get it too.” Which nursing intervention is most appropriate to reduce this client’s risk of developing lung cancer?
Read DetailsA client with oral cancer is receiving radiation therapy to the head and neck region. During the assessment, the client reports persistent dry mouth, painful swallowing, and difficulty eating solid foods. Which nursing intervention is most appropriate?
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