A Patient Has Been Diagnosed with Cancer

question 24

Multiple Choice

A patient has been diagnosed with cancer. Which finding in the patient's social history would the nurse evaluate as contributing to cancer development both in the initiation stage and the promotion stage?

• A) The patient was exposed to radiation during an industrial accident 5 years ago.
• B) The patient has taken vitamin C supplements for many years.
• C) The patient's menses began at age 10.
• D) The patient reports drinking one or two glasses of wine each week.

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Definitions:

Night Terrors

Intense episodes of panic and fear that occur during sleep, typically in children, causing them to wake up in a terrified state.

Bed-Wetting

The involuntary urination while asleep after the age at which staying dry at night can be reasonably expected.

REM Sleep

A phase of sleep characterized by rapid eye movement, increased brain activity, vivid dreaming, and temporary paralysis of major muscles.

Voluntary Muscles

Muscles that are under conscious control, allowing movements such as walking, grabbing, or speaking.