The nurse caring for a client admitted with a diagnosis of suspected lung cancer might expect to find which of the following on assessment?
A)
hemoptysis
B)
night sweats
C)
dysphagia
D)
cyanosis
A
Explanation:
A)
Coughing up blood is a common sign of lung cancer. Night sweats are seen with tuberculosis. Dysphagia is common with disorders of the throat. Cyanosis is a sign of impaired gas exchange, secondary to many respiratory and cardiac conditions.
Comprehension
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
B)
Coughing up blood is a common sign of lung cancer. Night sweats are seen with tuberculosis. Dysphagia is common with disorders of the throat. Cyanosis is a sign of impaired gas exchange, secondary to many respiratory and cardiac conditions.
Comprehension
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
C)
Coughing up blood is a common sign of lung cancer. Night sweats are seen with tuberculosis. Dysphagia is common with disorders of the throat. Cyanosis is a sign of impaired gas exchange, secondary to many respiratory and cardiac conditions.
Comprehension
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
D)
Coughing up blood is a common sign of lung cancer. Night sweats are seen with tuberculosis. Dysphagia is common with disorders of the throat. Cyanosis is a sign of impaired gas exchange, secondary to many respiratory and cardiac conditions.
Comprehension
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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