The home health nurse is performing a home visit for an oncology client discharged three days ago after completing chemotherapy treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The nurse’s priority assessment should include examination for the signs and symptoms of which complication?
A. Tumor lysis syndrome (TLS)
B. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)
C. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
D. Hypercalcemia
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A patient authorizes a son to make medical decisions and brings the completed forms for the nurse to place on the chart. What form does the nurse understand this is?
A. An advance directive
B. A living will
C. A standard addendum to a will
D. A proxy directive
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