Author Question: A male patient has just been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He knew that he was losing weight and ... (Read 29 times)

Yi-Chen · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

A male patient has just been diagnosed with esophageal cancer. He knew that he was losing weight and fatigued most days, but he just attributed it to aging and working. The physician recommends chemotherapy and irradiation.

However, the cancer has already metastasized. The patient asks the nurse what he can expect if he agrees to the treatments. The nurse responds,
A)
The therapies may shrink the cancer.
B)
The doctor is prescribing treatment measures to help you swallow better.
C)
These therapies will most likely cure your cancer.
D)
You need to talk with your physician some more. I will page him for you.

Question 2

A 46-year-old man who is obese has received news that he has type 2 diabetes. He is in the process of determining a plan of care with an interdisciplinary team at a hospital-based diabetes clinic.

The nurse knows that the most likely treatment plan for the man will include
A)
injectable insulin and nutrition management.
B)
weight loss, glucose monitoring, and lifestyle modification.
C)
continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) and nutrition management.
D)
oral antihyperglycemic medications and weight loss measures.

katkat_flores · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
A

Feedback:

The prognosis for people with cancer of the esophagus, although poor, has improved. Even with modern forms of therapy, the long-term survival is limited because, in many cases, the disease has already metastasized by the time the diagnosis is made. These therapies may help with food consumption, but that is not their primary purpose. Nor, will these therapies cure the cancer.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
D

Feedback:

Persons with type 2 diabetes would unlikely require insulin initially, and oral medications are likely to be of benefit as an addition to lifestyle modifications and weight loss.