The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Metastatic Ovarian

question 157

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with metastatic ovarian cancer who has been receiving chemotherapy.The patient is scheduled to have an MRI of the pelvis to evaluate tumor response to the therapy.Which of the following statements by the nurse is best?

• A)"Have you had this test before?"
• B)"Do you have a family history of ovarian cancer?"
• C)"They should be coming to take you down shortly; I'll give you some privacy."
• D)"I imagine the hardest part of treatment is waiting for test results.What have you done to cope with that tension before?"

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