A 60-Year-Old Man Has Just Been Told That He Has

question 14

Multiple Choice

A 60-year-old man has just been told that he has benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) .He has a friend who just died from cancer of the prostate.He is concerned this will happen to him.How should the nurse respond?

• A)"The swelling in your prostate is only temporary and will go away."
• B)"We will treat you with chemotherapy so we can control the cancer."
• C)"It would be very unusual for a man your age to have cancer of the prostate."
• D)"The enlargement of your prostate is caused by hormonal changes, and not cancer."

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