Which action will the nurse anticipate taking for an otherwise healthy 50-year-old who has just been diagnosed with Stage 1 renal cell carcinoma?
a. Prepare patient for a renal biopsy.
b. Provide preoperative teaching about nephrectomy.
c. Teach the patient about chemotherapy medications.
d. Schedule for a follow-up appointment in 3 months.
ANS: B
The treatment of choice in patients with localized renal tumors who have no co-morbid conditions is partial or total nephrectomy. A renal biopsy will not be needed in a patient who has already been diagnosed with renal cancer. Chemotherapy is used for metastatic renal cancer. Because renal cell cancer frequently metastasizes, treatment will be started as soon as possible after the diagnosis.
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