Patient in critical care setting who just had surgery

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You are caring for a patient in the critical care setting who just had surgery that revealed stage IV ovarian cancer. She does not know this information. How can you BEST prepare her to receive this information? Let the patient talk but interrupt the patient as needed to correct misinformation. Give the patient limited information to support a perception of hope. Find out how much information the patient wants to know. Research thoroughly about her diagnosis to provide her with as much information as possible.

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