A Patient with Cancer Is Undergoing Outpatient Chemotherapy

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient with cancer is undergoing outpatient chemotherapy.The clinic nurse notes that the patient's white blood cell count is very low and has little energy.The plan of care is based upon the nursing diagnosis Risk for Infection.The nurse provides patient teaching in order to reduce the risk for infection.The nurse is using which skill in this situation?

• A) Medical diagnosis
• B) Scientific method
• C) Diagnostic reasoning
• D) Data collection

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Definitions:

Genes

Units of heredity made up of DNA that act as instructions to make molecules called proteins, influencing how organisms look and function.

Epigenetics

A perspective that development results from dynamic interactions between genetics and the environment such that the expression of genetic inheritance is influenced by environmental forces.

Genotype

The genetic constitution of an individual organism, determining inherited characteristics.

Intellectual Abilities

The capacity to think, reason, solve problems, and adapt to new situations, often measured through intelligence quotient (IQ) tests.