A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Cancer Who

question 5

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient with cancer who describes using meditation, guided imagery, and mega intravenous doses of vitamin C as part of her treatment. Which of the following nursing actions would take into consideration the patient's ability for self-determination?  

• A)Honour the patient's right to use therapies other than conventional medicine to address their health care needs. 
• B)Tell the patient that she  should stop these therapies because the research does not support them. 
• C)Inform the patient that she has  a right to do what she  wants, but that it is unwise to mix different modalities of therapy. 
• D)Encourage the patient to share the alternative therapies with other patients to see if they might help them as well.

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Discern the importance and methods of competitive differentiation within industries.

Understand the relationship between technology and capital and their roles as factors of production.

Comprehend the significance of ethical practices for business success.

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Definitions:

Dental Hygiene

The practice of keeping the mouth, teeth, and gums clean and healthy to prevent disease.

White Teeth

Refers to teeth that appear very light in color, often considered desirable in many cultures for cosmetic reasons.

Explanandum

The aspect of a phenomenon that is being explained, or the question that an explanation seeks to answer.

Complex

Consisting of many different and connected parts.