A Chemotherapeutic Agent Known to Cause Alopecia Is Prescribed for a Patient

question 33

Multiple Choice

A chemotherapeutic agent known to cause alopecia is prescribed for a patient. To maintain the patient's self-esteem, the nurse plans to

• A) suggest that the patient limit social contacts until regrowth of the hair occurs.
• B) encourage the patient to purchase a wig or hat and wear it once hair loss begins.
• C) have the patient wash the hair gently with a mild shampoo to minimize hair loss.
• D) inform the patient that hair loss will not be permanent and that the hair will grow back.

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Understand the advantages and disadvantages of various assessment instruments for older adults.

Learn how to initiate an assessment of an elderly person's spirituality in relation to their health care decisions.

Identify appropriate tools for assessing the functional ability, including mobility and mental status, in older adults.

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