Patient Education and Psychosocial Care Flashcards
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When teaching a patient about neutropenic precautions at home, which instruction is most important?
Answer: Avoid raw fruits, vegetables, and crowds; report fever promptly
Neutropenic patients must avoid infection sources (raw produce, crowds) and report fever immediately, as infection can become life-threatening rapidly.
Which of the following best describes the concept of 'informed consent' in oncology?
Answer: The patient receives complete information about diagnosis, treatment options, risks, benefits, and alternatives to make a voluntary decision
Informed consent requires that patients receive full disclosure of their condition, options, risks, benefits, and alternatives and voluntarily agree to the proposed treatment.
A newly diagnosed cancer patient tells the nurse, 'I just can't believe this is happening to me.' The nurse's best therapeutic response is:
Answer: 'I understand this must be very difficult and shocking for you right now.'
Acknowledging the patient's emotional state with empathic reflection validates their experience and builds therapeutic trust.
Which statement about cancer survivorship is accurate?
Answer: Survivorship encompasses physical, emotional, social, and financial effects from diagnosis onward
Cancer survivorship begins at diagnosis and encompasses the full spectrum of physical, psychological, social, and financial challenges throughout and beyond treatment.
Which factor most strongly predicts a patient's ability to understand and act on cancer-related health information?
Answer: Health literacy level
Health literacy — the ability to obtain, understand, and use health information — is the strongest predictor of a patient's ability to navigate cancer care.
The nurse is assessing a cancer patient for distress. Which validated tool is recommended by NCCN for this purpose?
Answer: Distress Thermometer
The NCCN Distress Thermometer is a validated, brief (0–10) screening tool recommended for routine distress screening in oncology patients.
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