While Providing Care for a Patient Who Has Recently Completed

question 9

Multiple Choice

While providing care for a patient who has recently completed chemotherapy for colorectal cancer, the nurse notes the patient has an elevated carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level. Which of the following interpretations of this test result, by the nurse, is best?

• A)The patient has a residual or recurrent tumor.
• B)The liver has been damaged by chemotherapy.
• C)The patient is cured.
• D)The patient should be placed in protective isolation.

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Definitions:

Financial Data Across Time

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Percent Change

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