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armygirl

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The diagnosis and treatment of cancer in older adults is accompanied by complexities that do not exist in younger populations.
 
  Which of the following phenomena contribute to the additional complexity of cancer diagnosis and treatment among the elderly? (Select all that apply.) A) Detection often occurs at later stage in the course of the disease.
  B) Older adults tend to have atypical presentations of many types of cancer.
  C) The presence of other chronic health problems makes detection more difficult.
  D) The potentially harmful effects of many treatment options make treatment more challenging.
  E) Decreased survival rates in older adults mean that treatment is often not cost-effective.

Question 2

You are a nurse who works in a public health setting. As such, you participate in many health promotion activities that are ultimately aimed at reducing the high incidence and prevalence of cancer in American society.
 
  Which of the following activities is an example of secondary prevention?
  A) Teaching older adults why and how to perform fecal occult blood tests
  B) Educating middle school students about the health risks of smoking
  C) Conducting a campaign aimed at encouraging parents to apply sunscreen to their young children
  D) Teaching workers at a factor about possible carcinogens in their workplace



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Answer to Question 1

A, C, D
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Inadequate detection, the presence of multiple health problems, and limits on treatment options add to the complexity of cancer in older adults. Older people are not noted to have atypical presentation, and decreased cost-effectiveness is not cited as a significant factor.

Answer to Question 2

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