An Older Patient Recently Diagnosed with Skin Cancer Does Not

question 15

Multiple Choice

An older patient recently diagnosed with skin cancer does not understand why the disease developed since sunbathing has always been avoided. How should the nurse respond to this patient?

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

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