You Are Caring for a Client Who Has Just Been

question 5

Multiple Choice

You are caring for a client who has just been told that they have stage IV colon cancer. The client asks you what "stage IV" means. What would be your best response?

• A) "It means the cancer cells are well-differentiated."
• B) "It means the cancer cells are undifferentiated cells."
• C) "Stage IV means that the cancer can be easily cured."
• D) "Stage IV means that the cancer has spread to other organs of the body."

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Definitions:

Synapse

The junction between two neurons, where neurotransmitters are released to transmit signals from one neuron to another.

Human Neuron

A nerve cell that is the building block of the nervous system in humans, responsible for transmitting information between different parts of the body through electrical and chemical signals.

Neural Communication

Neural communication involves the transmission of information between neurons through electrical signals and chemical neurotransmitters across synapses.

Transmission

The process by which information, matter, or energy is sent or conveyed from one place or part to another.