Even though a client has completed a course of chemotherapy and has been found to be cancer free at this time, she continues to experience fatigue. Which of the following should the nurse instruct this client?
1. Fatigue is the first warning sign of cancer and should be reported to the physician.
2. Fatigue indicates a poor diet.
3. Fatigue is caused by poor fluid intake.
4. Fatigue can persist after treatment ends, but it will eventually improve.
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Fatigue is the most common symptom associated with cancer and cancer treatment. Fatigue is more often a result of the treatment than the cancer itself. The client should be informed that fatigue may persist after cancer therapy is completed, but it will eventually improve.
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A) Severe edema accompanied by chronic inflammation at the glans penis B) Pain with erection and intercourse and difficulty cleaning under the foreskin C) Painful swelling of the glans penis and prepuce D) Urinary retention accompanied by burning sensations in the urinary tract
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a. get a Pap smear every year. b. get an annual fecal occult blood exam. c. plan a sigmoidoscopy every 5 years. d. have a mammogram done every year.
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