When working with cancer survivors, the nurse must understand that cancer survivors
a. Face depression that is devastating and destroys one's sense of life.
b. Seek a balance between independence and interdependence.
c. Experience similar long-term impact regardless of cultural beliefs.
d. Are at much lower risk for developing a new cancer.
B
Quality of life in cancer survivorship means having a balance between the experience of increased dependence and seeking both independence and interdependence. Of course there are always exceptions with regard to the level of distress that survivors face. For some, cancer becomes an experience of self-reflection and an enhanced sense of what life is about. Regardless of each survivor's journey with cancer, having cancer affects each person's physical, social, psychological, and spiritual well-being. Although cancer survivors go through similar steps of cancer diagnosis and treatment, they experience cancer and the long-term impact differently based on their cultural beliefs. Cancer survivors are at increased risk for cancer (either a recurrence of the cancer for which they were treated or a second cancer).
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