The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Recently

question 95

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a client who has recently been diagnosed with skin cancer.The client is tearful and states,"How did I get skin cancer? I don't believe in tanning!" Which response by the nurse is indicated at this time?

• A) "Can you tell me more about your feelings?"
• B) "This is unusual, as skin cancer normally only occurs in sunbathers."
• C) "Sun exposure can happen as we carry out our daily activities."
• D) "We frequently never find out why cancer strikes."

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Definitions:

Fruiting Body

The reproductive structure produced by certain fungi and plants, designed for spore dissemination.

Mushroom

A type of fungus characterized by a cap on a stem, producing spores beneath the cap, and known for a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors.

Extracellular Digestion

The breakdown of food outside cells, typically seen in simple organisms or in certain animal digestive systems.

Decomposers

Organisms, such as fungi and bacteria, that break down dead or decaying organisms, and in doing so carry out the natural process of decomposition.