The nurse is working with a client who has cancer that has been ...

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The nurse is working with a client who has cancer that has been staged as a stage I. The nurse realizes that this cancer is best described as:
 
  a. a cancer with disseminated metastatic disease
  b. cancer with a certainty of being fatal
  c. a localized disease in just one area or organ
  d. the end stage of cancer

Question 2

Which of the following methods provides an organized, coordinated approach to cancer treatment?
 
  a. Internet groups providing information on nontraditional treatment programs out of the country
  b. survivors' group comparing information and disseminating it to others with cancer
  c. the use of clinical trials and the resultant data to improve therapy and increase survival
  d. specialized hospitals and cancer specialists providing training workshops

[brittiany.barnes]

Answer to Question 1

C

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A Incorrect. Disseminated metastatic disease is suggestive of stage IV.
B Incorrect. Because the cancer is localized, it is not certain to be fatal, nor is it considered to be the end stage of cancer.
C Correct. For a client with cancer identified as stage I, the nurse is aware that the cancer is a localized disease in just one area or organ.
D Incorrect. Because the cancer is localized, it is not certain to be fatal, nor is it considered to be the end stage of cancer.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Incorrect. Internet groups, survivors' group comparisons, and workshops are not effective methodologies for providing an organized, coordinated approach to cancer treatment.
B Incorrect. Internet groups, survivors' group comparisons, and workshops are not effective methodologies for providing an organized, coordinated approach to cancer treatment.
C Correct. The use of clinical trials and their resultant data have provided health care practitioners with an organized, coordinated approach to cancer treatment. Clinical trials evolve into protocols or guidelines for use then treating a specific disease.
D Incorrect. Internet groups, survivors' group comparisons, and workshops are not effective methodologies for providing an organized, coordinated approach to cancer treatment.