A 73-Year-Old Man Was Just Diagnosed with Stage II Prostate

question 101

Multiple Choice

A 73-year-old man was just diagnosed with stage II prostate cancer. The client's wife hears the word "cancer" and immediately begins crying. She says, "How long does he have to live?" Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

• A)"Don't worry about how long he will live. Just live every day to the fullest and enjoy the time you have left together."
• B)"If we treat the cancer aggressively with surgery and radiation, he should live several more years."
• C)"Prostate cancer is usually aggressive in older men, so he may only have a short time to live."
• D)"Older men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer usually die from causes other than the cancer."

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