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Give three examples of assessment questions the nurse might ask to determine the level of support available to Ms. L from members of her church.
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Person L is coming to the oncology center regularly. Her hip pain is increasing, and she continues to have fatigue. Her doctor has told her that this will likely be the last chemotherapy treatment protocol she will be able to have. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) shows that the cancer has spread to the L’s lung. It is 1 month from the time that her son’s wife is to have their baby. Her husband has been helping to care for L at home because less physically able to do normal daily activities. Her daughter tries to help, but her job sometimes takes her out of town for short trips.
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