While Talking with a Patient Who Was Just Recently Diagnosed

question 12

Multiple Choice

While talking with a patient who was just recently diagnosed with breast cancer,the nurse asks the patient how she is coping with her responsibilities of being a wife,a mother,and now a cancer patient.The nurse is attempting to determine the patient's pattern of response to the change trigger by assessing the patient's:

• A)Engagement.
• B)Level of confidence.
• C)Location.
• D)Mastery.