The 27-year-old male client with Hodgkin's lymphoma in the abdominal and pelvic regions is about to start radiation therapy. What long-term side effect of this therapy should the nurse be sure that he understands?
A. Sperm production will be permanently disrupted.
B. Constipation will be continuous throughout therapy.
C. Baldness from radiation therapy is likely to be permanent.
D. This treatment increases the risk for prostate cancer later in life.
A
Only tissues in the actual radiation path are affected by this therapy. Radiation to the gonad area permanently damages the ability of the testes to produce fertile sperm. Diarrhea is more likely than constipation and no evidence has suggested that the client's risk for prostate cancer will be increased.
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