A Patient with Frequent Recurrent Episodes of Proctitis Is Diagnosed

question 20

Multiple Choice

A patient with frequent recurrent episodes of proctitis is diagnosed with rectal cancer. The patient is distraught and asks how cancer could develop. Which answer by the nurse is best?

• A)Frequent inflammation of the anus and rectum causes cellular changes.
• B)The patient is likely to have a family history of gastrointestinal cancer.
• C)Cancer could have been prevented if the patient had followed medical advice.
• D)The patient could have avoided the disease with dietary and vitamin therapy.

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Definitions:

Shock/Hypotension

A medical condition in which blood pressure drops to dangerously low levels, impairing blood flow to organs.

Automatic Blood Pressure Device

A medical instrument used for measuring a person's blood pressure automatically.

Compliance

Adherence to a recommended course of treatment, regimen, or a set of regulations.

Inaccurate Reading

An incorrect interpretation or measurement of data.