Author Question: An inaccurate statement about the process of staging cancer is that staging: 1. Determines where ... (Read 93 times)

jilianpiloj · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

An inaccurate statement about the process of staging cancer is that staging:

1. Determines where the cancer is located.
2. Determines the extent of the cancer invasion.
3. Helps the health care provider determine the best course of treatment.
4. Compares the appearance of cancer cells with that of normal cells.

Question 2

The nurse on an oncology unit anticipates that which clients are most likely to receive palliative cancer treatment?

Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. A client with Hodgkin lymphoma
2. A client with osteosarcoma
3. A client with choriocarcinoma
4. A client with advanced pancreatic cancer
5. A client with Kaposi sarcoma

wfdfwc23 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: This is true about staging.
Rationale 2: This is true about staging.
Rationale 3: This is true about staging.
Rationale 4: This describes grading.
Global Rationale: Staging is the process of determining where the cancer is located and the extent of its invasion. Staging helps the health care provider to more accurately communicate the prognosis of the disease with the patient and helps to determine the best course of treatment. Comparison of cells is grading.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2,4,5
Rationale 1: A client with Hodgkin lymphoma will be treated with curative chemotherapy.
Rationale 2: A client with osteosarcoma will be treated with palliative chemotherapy.
Rationale 3: A client with choriocarcinoma will be treated with curative chemotherapy.
Rationale 4: A client with advanced pancreatic cancer will be treated with palliative chemotherapy.
Rationale 5: A client with Kaposi sarcoma will be treated with palliative chemotherapy.
Global Rationale: Examples of advanced cancers for which palliation is frequently used include osteosarcoma, pancreatic cancer, and Kaposi sarcoma. Palliation can be used with any illness at end of life, but osteosarcoma, Kaposi sarcoma, and pancreatic cancer are the most difficult to treat of those listed. Patients with Hodgkin lymphoma or choriocarcinoma will receive curative treatment.