A Client Tells the Oncology Nurse About an Upcoming Vacation

question 10

Multiple Choice

A client tells the oncology nurse about an upcoming vacation to the beach to celebrate completing radiation treatments for cancer.What response by the nurse is most appropriate?

• A) "Avoid getting salt water on the radiation site."
• B) "Do not expose the radiation area to direct sunlight."
• C) "Have a wonderful time and enjoy your vacation!"
• D) "Remember you should not drink alcohol for a year."

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Definitions:

EDNOS

Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified, a term formerly used for eating behaviors that do not fully meet the criteria for anorexia, bulimia, or binge eating disorder, now largely replaced by "OSFED" (Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder) in diagnostic manuals.

Binge-Eating Disorder

A serious eating disorder characterized by frequent episodes of consuming very large amounts of food followed by feelings of shame, distress, or guilt.

Bulimia Nervosa

Eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging of food (vomiting).

Pepsin

Enzyme secreted by gastric glands that digests proteins to peptides.