A patient being treated for prostate cancer calls the clinic to report severe back pain. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Advise the patient to take his pain medi-cation.
b. Tell the patient to come in to the clinic today.
c. Make an appointment for the patient next week.
d. Encourage the patient to rest and use moist heat.
B
Prostate cancer can metastasize to the bones including the spine. If this happens, spinal cord compression can occur. The patient is advised to come into the clinic today for evaluation. The other options are not appropriate.
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