A client recently diagnosed with lung cancer is being taught by the nurse. What information does the nurse teach the client?
a. "You will receive 6 weeks of daily radia-tion therapy."
b. "Lung cancer has a very good prognosis."
c. "Further testing is not needed because lung cancer rarely metastasizes."
d. "It is very likely that surgery will be cura-tive."
A
This is the only statement that is accurate. Small doses of radiation given over long periods are an effective routine treatment. Lung cancer does not have a good prognosis, and it often metasta-sizes. Surgery often is only palliative.
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