Practice Question
A nurse is admitting a client who has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and is scheduled for surgery. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
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Correct Answer:
Ensure the client has advance directives on file.
Rationale:
🔶Clients with stage 4 cancer face significant treatment decisions, making advance directives essential for guiding future care.
🔶Advance directives provide legal documentation of the client’s wishes regarding life-sustaining treatments.
🔶This ensures autonomy and self-determination by respecting the client’s right to make choices about their care.
🔶Nurses are responsible for verifying and facilitating the completion of such documents during admission.
🔶Having directives on file also provides clarity for the interdisciplinary team and family members, reducing conflict in critical situations.
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This question is from RN Fundamentals 2025 EXAM 7 which contains 69 questions.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing
- Answer Choices: 4