The nurse on an oncology unit anticipates that which clients are most likely to receive palliative cancer treatment?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. A client with Hodgkin lymphoma
2. A client with osteosarcoma
3. A client with choriocarcinoma
4. A client with advanced pancreatic cancer
5. A client with Kaposi sarcoma
Correct Answer: 2,4,5
Rationale 1: A client with Hodgkin lymphoma will be treated with curative chemotherapy.
Rationale 2: A client with osteosarcoma will be treated with palliative chemotherapy.
Rationale 3: A client with choriocarcinoma will be treated with curative chemotherapy.
Rationale 4: A client with advanced pancreatic cancer will be treated with palliative chemotherapy.
Rationale 5: A client with Kaposi sarcoma will be treated with palliative chemotherapy.
Global Rationale: Examples of advanced cancers for which palliation is frequently used include osteosarcoma, pancreatic cancer, and Kaposi sarcoma. Palliation can be used with any illness at end of life, but osteosarcoma, Kaposi sarcoma, and pancreatic cancer are the most difficult to treat of those listed. Patients with Hodgkin lymphoma or choriocarcinoma will receive curative treatment.
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