Assignment task: Selena Randolph has a history of breast and uterine cancer that has metastasized to the brain and liver. The client has a Do Not Resuscitate order per their wishes. The patient is very weak and unable to move in bed. The nursing care plan includes the following priority nursing diagnoses; pain related to metastatic cancer, grieving related to the patient's perceived value of the loss of life, risk for impaired skin integrity related to weakness. Questions to promote clinical judgement.
1. What information is relevant and must be recognized as clinically significant by the nurse?
2. What is the underlying cause/ pathophysiology? Need Assignment Help?
3. What body systems will you most thoroughly assess?
4. What are two priority nursing diagnoses?
5. What is the patient likely feeling right now?