The Client Has Been Diagnosed with Cancer and Is Experiencing

question 14

Multiple Choice

The client has been diagnosed with cancer and is experiencing depression and insomnia as side effects of chemotherapy.The client tells the nurse that she has been supplementing her antidepressant medication with lavender oil and sandalwood but they aren't working.Which statement by the nurse is the best response?

• A) "Tell me more about exactly what you are taking, how much you take, and when you take the antidepressants and use the oils."
• B) "Perhaps you're not using enough of the oil or are using it incorrectly."
• C) I'll speak with your doctor to get you some medication that you can take while continuing the aromatherapy."
• D) "You don't want your doctor to put you on sleeping pills and antidepressants. Keep using them."

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Definitions:

Cytoplasmic Division

The process, also known as cytokinesis, during which the cytoplasm of a parental cell divides to form two daughter cells.

Nuclear Division

The process by which a nucleus divides, resulting in the segregation of the genome to two daughter nuclei. This occurs via mitosis or meiosis.

Proto-oncogenes

Normal genes that can become oncogenes if mutated or expressed at high levels, potentially leading to cancer.

Tumor Suppressor Genes

Genes that help regulate cell growth and division, and can prevent the development of tumors by repairing DNA, promoting cell death, or ensuring cells do not proliferate uncontrollably.