A 6-month-old girl is seen with retinoblastoma. When taking a health history from her father, which symptom would you expect him to report he has noticed?
A) The infant always keeps her eyes tightly closed.
B) He has noticed one pupil appears white.
C) His daughter tugs and pulls at one ear.
D) His daughter's eye appears to be protruding.
Question 2
A high-school football player has been diagnosed as having osteosarcoma of the femur. His mother is angry because she told him not to play football.
Which of the following health teaching points would you include in the teaching plan for the boy and his mother?
A) Osteosarcoma often follows trauma, such as a football injury.
B) He can expect some discoloration of his leg following chemotherapy.
C) Football injuries do not contribute to the development of a tumor.
D) Tumor growth is more related to his dislike of milk.
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