The nurse teaches a postmenopausal patient with stage III breast cancer about the expected outcomes of cancer treatment. Which patient statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?
a. After cancer has not recurred for 5 years, it is considered cured.
b. The cancer will be cured if the entire tumor is surgically removed.
c. Cancer is never considered cured, but the tumor can be controlled with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.
d. I will need to have follow-up examinations for many years after I have treatment before I can be considered cured.
Question 2
A patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma who is undergoing external radiation therapy tells the nurse, I am so tired I can hardly get out of bed in the morning. Which intervention should the nurse add to the plan of care?
a. Minimize activity until the treatment is completed.
b. Establish time to take a short walk almost every day.
c. Consult with a psychiatrist for treatment of depression.
d. Arrange for delivery of a hospital bed to the patient's home.
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