The client has recently been diagnosed with cancer. The nurse develops a plan to teach the client about the most effective treatments for cancer. What treatment options will the nurse include in this teaching?
1. Surgery
2. Chemotherapy
3. Nutrition therapy
4. Alternative medicine
5. Radiation therapy
1,2,5
Rationale 1: Surgery continues to be a primary treatment for cancer.
Rationale 2: Pharmacologic controls for cancer, or chemotherapy, is one of the standard effective treatments for cancer.
Rationale 3: Support of nutrition is essential for the cancer client but is, in itself, not a primary treatment.
Rationale 4: Alternative medicine is not considered a very effective treatment for cancer at this point.
Rationale 5: Radiation is one of the three primary treatments for cancer.
Global Rationale: Surgery continues to be a primary treatment for cancer. Pharmacologic controls for cancer, or chemotherapy, is one of the standard effective treatments for cancer. Radiation is one of the three primary treatments for cancer. Support of nutrition is essential for the cancer client but is, in itself, not a primary treatment. Alternative medicine is not considered a very effective treatment for cancer at this point.
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