The Client Is Diagnosed with Cancer

question 12

Multiple Choice

The client is diagnosed with cancer. The physician has recommended chemotherapy, which would likely save the client's life. The client tells the nurse "This is punishment from God for sins I have committed; some women at my Church say so." What will the best plan of the nurse include?

• A) With the client's permission, plan to involve a hospital minister to discuss the client's perspective about cancer.
• B) With the client's permission, plan to meet with family members to discuss the client's perspective about cancer.
• C) With the client's permission, plan to bring the case before the hospital's board of ethics.
• D) With the client's permission, plan to contact the client's minister to discuss the client's perspective about cancer.

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Definitions:

Selective Retention

The process by which individuals remember only information that supports their beliefs or opinions, often ignoring opposing evidence.

Stimulus Discrimination

Stimulus discrimination is a concept in behavioral psychology where an organism learns to respond differently to various stimuli that are similar but not identical.

Selective Identification

The process of deliberately choosing or identifying specific elements or individuals from a broader group based on predefined criteria.

Selective Intuition

Relying on gut feelings or instincts when making decisions, but only in certain situations or when considering specific factors.