Nursing Care Of Patients With Cancer Study Guide Rated A+

A patient diagnosed with cancer contacted an attorney about a will and a church to arrange funeral and cemetery arrangements. What do this patient's activities suggest to the nurse? 1. The patient feels he is going to die within the month. 2. The patient is participating in anticipatory grieving. 3. The patient's family will not be willing to make funeral arrangements. 4. The patient wants something to do while waiting for chemotherapy treatments. {Ans: 2. The patient is participating in anticipatory grieving.}A patient with cancer is experiencing lower extremity numbness and loss of motor function. What should be done to assist this patient? 1. Administer oxygen. 2. Provide intravenous fluids. 3. Assess for spinal cord compression. 4. Turn and reposition every two hours. {Ans: 3. Assess for spinal cord compression.}A patient diagnosed with prostate cancer is demonstrating signs of renal failure. What should this assessment finding suggest to the nurse? 1. obstructive uropathy 2. spinal cord compression 3. urethral strictures from radiation 4. bladder irritation from chemotherapy {Ans: 1. obstructive uropathy}The nurse is explaining the different types of chemotherapy to a patient recently diagnosed with cancer. Which statement would be incorrect for the nurse to tell the