A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has Just

question 7

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with a brain tumor. The patient asks the nurse if she should choose to have surgery. The nurse's most therapeutic response is:

• A) "Tell me what you know about the surgery."
• B) "I would never decide against having surgery."
• C) "If I were you, I would definitely have the surgery."
• D) "Don't worry. You will be fine if you don't have surgery."

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Definitions:

Sarcomere

Contractile unit of muscle; an array of actin and myosin filaments arranged in parallel and bounded on either end by an array of cytoskeletal elements (a Z line).

Red Muscle Fibers

Muscle fibers with high myoglobin content and mitochondria, adapted for endurance and sustained activity by aerobic respiration.

Myoglobin

Muscle protein that reversibly binds oxygen.