The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Has Jaundice

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient who has jaundice and is scheduled for a hepatobiliary scan.The patient states, "I don't think I really want to have this test.What if they find liver cancer or something!" Which of the following responses by the nurse is best?

• A)"It is easy to get paranoid, but this isn't the cancer floor, so you shouldn't worry."
• B)"What do you know about the reason your health-care provider has scheduled the test?"
• C)"This test is usually given to look for problems with the bowel, so I don't think your health-care providers are worried that you might have liver cancer."
• D)"I know what you mean; the tests are never as hard as waiting for the results."

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