An Older Patient Has Just Been Admitted to the Oncology

question 8

Multiple Choice

An older patient has just been admitted to the oncology unit with a new diagnosis of lung cancer and knows very little about the diagnosis. Which action should the nurse take to make this patient's transition easier?

• A) Administer an antianxiety agent.
• B) Ask the physician to explain what is going on.
• C) Leave a printout about lung cancer at the bedside.
• D) Talk with the patient about fears, questions, or concerns.

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Definitions:

Carbon Dioxide

A colorless, odorless gas produced by burning carbon and organic compounds and by respiration, essential to plant photosynthesis.

Alveoli

Tiny air sacs in the lungs where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs.

Diaphragm

A dome-shaped, muscular partition separating the thorax from the abdomen in mammals, playing a major role in breathing by contracting and expanding the lungs.

Bronchi

The large air passages that lead from the trachea (windpipe) into the lungs and become smaller tubes within the lungs called bronchioles.