The client scheduled to undergo radiation therapy for lung cancer asks you why 6 weeks of daily treatment are necessary. What is your best response?
A. "Your cancer is widespread and requires more than the usual amount of radiation treatment."
B. "The cost of giving larger doses of radiation for a shorter period of time is unjus-tified by the results."
C. "It is less likely that you will become anemic if the radiation is given in small doses over a longer time period."
D. "Research has shown that more cancer cells are killed if the radiation is given in smaller doses over a longer time period."
D
Because of the varying responses of all cancer cells within a given tumor, small doses of radiation are given on a daily basis for a set period of time. This method allows multiple opportunities to destroy cancer cells while minimizing damage to normal tissues.
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a. "Clients with TB are often noncompliant, so if I directly observe, you will be sure to take the drugs that have been ordered." b. "This therapy is recommended to make sure that you receive the treatment you need and the infection doesn't become resistant to the drugs." c. "This is to make sure you take your medication if your condition becomes so advanced that you do not have enough cerebral oxygenation to remember." d. "Tuberculosis medications are very expensive so this method ensures that government money doesn't get wasted on those who will not take the drugs."
Body language is often a clue that reveals a person's _________
A) skill level. B) attitude. C) name. D) age.