Which of the following clients is most likely to experience cancer treatment-related problems in the future?
a. A 73-year-old client with heart problems
b. An otherwise healthy 6-year-old child
c. A 25-year-old professional tennis player with chronic health issues
d. A 39-year-old client with a history of depression
B
The risk for treatment-related problems is associated with the complexity of the cancer itself (e.g., type of tumour and stage of disease); the type, variety, and intensity of treatments used; and the age and underlying health status of the client. The 6-year-old child is at greatest risk because the primary cancer occurred at such a young age and during a critical physiological developmental stage.
Because the pivotal factors for cancer treatment-related problems are age and development, the 73-year-old with heart problems does not present the greatest risk.
Because the pivotal factors for cancer treatment related problems are age and development, the 25-year-old professional tennis player's chronic health issues do not present the greatest risk.
While depression may have a negative health effect, because the pivotal factors for cancer treat-ment related problems are age and development, a 39-year-old client's history of depression does not present the greatest risk.
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