A Nurse Is Caring for a Client with Cancer Who

question 38

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client with cancer who is struggling with chronic pain. The nurse tells the client, "It is normal to feel frustrated about the discomfort." Which skill associated with the working phase of the nurse-client relationship does the nurse's statement best reflect?

• A)Confronting
• B)Respect
• C)Concreteness
• D)Genuineness

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Definitions:

Psychoactive Drug

Any substance that affects the mind, altering mood, perception, or consciousness, including medications and recreational drugs.

Susceptibility

The degree to which a person or organism can be affected by a particular agent or condition.

EEG Recordings

Electrical recordings of brain activity obtained through electrodes placed on the scalp, used in neuroscience research.

Alpha Waves

Brain wave patterns associated with relaxed and calm states of mind, typically present when a person is awake but relaxed.