A male patient is admitted for removal of a bladder papilloma. What should the nurse assess in this patient?
1. history of cigarette smoking
2. daily fluid intake
3. pedal pulses
4. appetite level
Correct Answer: 1
Carcinogenic breakdown products of certain chemicals and from cigarette smoke are excreted in the urine and stored in the bladder, which possibly causes a local influence on abnormal cell development. Cigarette smoking is the primary risk factor for bladder cancer. The risk in smokers is twice that of nonsmokers. Daily fluid intake, pedal pulses, and appetite are all important assessments but are not related to an increased risk for bladder papilloma.
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