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A Patient Scheduled for a Nephrectomy States That the Surgeon

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A patient scheduled for a nephrectomy states that the surgeon said this surgery is considered a "curative procedure." Which responses should the nurse make to the patient?


Definitions:

Misinformation

False or inaccurate information that is spread, regardless of intention to deceive.

Repeated

An action or event that occurs more than once or has been done or said again.

Believable

Capable of being accepted as true or realistic; convincing or credible.

Hindsight Bias

The inclination to see events that have already occurred as being more predictable than they were before they took place.

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