A patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is receiving information from the oncology nurse. The patient asks the nurse why she should stop drinking and smoking and stay out of the sun. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "Everyone should do these things because they're health promotion activities that apply to everyone."
B) "You don't want to develop a second cancer, do you?"
C) "You need to do this just to be on the safe side."
D) "It's important to reduce other factors that increase the risk of second cancers."
Ans: D
Feedback:
The nurse should encourage patients to reduce other factors that increase the risk of developing second cancers, such as use of tobacco and alcohol and exposure to environmental carcinogens and excessive sunlight. The other options do not answer the patient's question, and also make light of the patient's question.
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