A Patient Asks the Nurse, "What Would You Do If

question 51

Multiple Choice

A patient asks the nurse, "What would you do if you had cancer and had to choose between surgery and chemotherapy?" The reply that can best help the patient is:

• A) "If I were you, I would choose surgery and then consider chemo afterward."
• B) "What solutions have you considered?"
• C) "I would talk it over with my friends first."
• D) "I don't know. I'm glad it isn't my decision."

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