Author Question: Which of the following cancer survivors is at greatest risk for post-treatment symptoms and poor ... (Read 113 times)

misspop · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which of the following cancer survivors is at greatest risk for post-treatment symptoms and poor treatment outcomes?

1. An Asian dishwasher
2. A Hispanic truck driver
3. A Caucasian factory worker
4. An African-American carpenter

Question 2

When assessing cancer survivors regarding the stressors of cancer, the nurse should first ask cli-ents:

1. If they feel they are stressed by the cancer
2. How they believe cancer has affected their life
3. What they are doing to cope with the stress of having experienced cancer
4. What assistance they need to successfully manage the stressors of dealing with cancer

kthug · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: 1
There is evidence to suggest that survivors among racial and ethnic minorities and other under-served populations have more post-treatment symptoms and poorer treatment outcomes than Caucasians (CDC, 2004). The disparities in health among ethnic groups are related to a complex interplay of economic, social, and cultural factors, with poverty being a key factor. The Asian dishwasher is both a member of a racial minority and likely the poorest paid of the survivors.
While being a member of an ethnic group is a risk factor, a Hispanic truck driver is not likely to be the poorest of the survivors.
The Caucasian factory worker has the least risk because he is not a member of an ethnic or racial minority nor is there a likelihood of him being the poorest of the survivors.
While being a member of a racial minority is a risk factor, an African-American carpenter is not likely to be the poorest of the survivors.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 2
As a nurse, learn to assess the many ways in which cancer affects the lives of clients who are sur-vivors. It is through their perception of how cancer impacts their lives, that therapeutic nursing interventions can be implemented.
Clients may not be comfortable identifying themselves as being stressed. An open-ended ques-tion regarding the effects of cancer on the client's life is likely to be more informative.
Asking a client what they are doing to cope with stress assumes the client is experiencing stress, and it may be uncomfortable for the client to answer. An open-ended question regarding the ef-fects of cancer on the client's life is likely to be more informative.
Asking a client about assistance needed to manage stress assumes the client is experiencing stress, and it may be uncomfortable for the client to answer. An open-ended question regarding the ef-fects of cancer on the client's life is likely to be more informative.