The client has made a difficult decision to refuse treatment for a pot

QUESTION

The client has made a difficult decision to refuse treatment for a potentially curable malignancy. The nurse asks the client, “How are you going to tell your spouse about this decision?” What is the nurse attempting to assess?

1. Whether the client has considered all of the treatment options available.
2. Whether the client was able to choose freely among treatment options.
3. Whether the client is prepared to act on the decision.
4. Whether the client feels good about the decision made.

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 3

This question helps to determine whether the client is prepared to act on the decision made. A question to assess whether the client has considered all of the treatment options available would be something like, “What are the benefits and risks of your decision?” A question to assess whether the client was able to choose freely among treatment options would be something like, “Did you have any say or choice in this decision?” A question to assess whether the client feels good about the decision made would be something like, “How do you feel about your decision?”