A Patient Has Just Learned That All Possible Treatments for His

question 9

Multiple Choice

A patient has just learned that all possible treatments for his disease have been exhausted,and it will likely claim his life within the next month.He is alert,has full control of his motor abilities,and is comfortable.He tells the nurse he cannot bear to leave his 11- and 13-year-old children when they are so young,that they seem so upset by his condition they change the topic when he brings it up,that he does not know how to talk with them,and yet he has so many things he has to say to them while there is still time.Which option would be most helpful for the nurse to endorse?

• A) Writing down his feelings and thoughts in a journal
• B) Talking with a minister,priest,or hospice social worker
• C) Telling the children that there is no time,they must face this
• D) Praying for guidance and strength to deal with this challenge

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Definitions:

Complexity

The state or quality of being intricate or complicated.

Overconfidence

The psychological condition of having excessive confidence in one's own abilities or outcomes, often leading to mistakes.

Analogies

Comparisons made between different things to highlight their similarities, often used in reasoning and argumentation to illustrate a point or explain a concept.

Potential Opportunities

Possible circumstances or developments that offer the chance for progress or success.