A Terminally Ill Patient with Cancer Is Experiencing Increased Pain

question 12

Multiple Choice

A terminally ill patient with cancer is experiencing increased pain.Nursing implications used to care for this patient include which of the following?

• A) Giving medications as needed
• B) Using the World Health Organization three-step approach
• C) Using a holistic approach to pain management
• D) Holding regular doses to prevent life-threatening side effects

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Definitions:

Personal Responsibility

The idea that individuals are responsible for their own actions and their consequences, including the improvement of their own lives.

Quality of Their Lives

A measure or assessment of individuals' overall well-being, happiness, and satisfaction with life.

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

A form of cognitive-behavioral therapy aimed at teaching skills to manage emotional distress, improve interpersonal relations, and live mindfully.

Suicidal Borderline Clients

Individuals with borderline personality disorder who exhibit suicidal tendencies and require specialized therapeutic approaches.