The student nurse overhears several staff members referring to a client who is receiving chemotherapy as having "chemo brain." The student asks the instructor what that means. Which response by the instructor is best?
a. "That is an awful thing to say and the staff should not call a client by that name."
b. "It refers to the client's brain as being ir-reversibly damaged by the chemotherapy."
c. "The client has reduced cognitive function that may last for several years."
d. "The client has delirium related to the toxic effects of the chemotherapy."
C
"Chemo brain" refers to the changes in concentration, memory, and learning that sometimes ac-company chemotherapy. It usually is not present at 3 years after chemotherapy has been com-pleted, so clients should be reassured that this is a temporary condition. Although the staff should be more sensitive, simply criticizing them does not help the student understand the situation.
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