Which Nursing Intervention Should Be Included in the Plan of Care

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which nursing intervention should be included in the plan of care for a patient dying of cancer?

• A)Have at least one family member remain at the bedside at all times.
• B)Follow up weekly with other healthcare team members about family concerns.
• C)Avoid discussing the dying process with the family to reduce sadness.
• D)Encourage family members to participate in care of the patient, when possible.

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Definitions:

Menstruation

A natural biological process in females involving the shedding of the uterine lining, typically occurring monthly as part of the reproductive cycle.

Mitosis

A process of cell division in eukaryotic cells by which a single cell divides into two genetically identical daughter cells, important for growth and repair.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell, as in the production of gametes and plant spores.

Translocation

In genetics, a chromosomal anomaly that involves the rearrangement of parts between nonhomologous chromosomes.