Teaching a Client Who Will Soon Begin Radiation Therapy for Treatment

question 21

Multiple Choice

Teaching a client who will soon begin radiation therapy for treatment of breast cancer, the nurse would tell the client that she should expect

• A) a low-residue diet to decrease diarrhea.
• B) dry, itchy skin changes to develop.
• C) pain in the long bones, especially the legs.
• D) permanent pigment changes to the breast.

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Definitions:

Phobia

An intense and irrational fear of specific situations, objects, or activities that results in a compelling desire to avoid the dreaded subject or situation.

Expressway Overpasses

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Unreasonable

Not guided by or based on good sense or rational thinking.

Bipolar Disorder

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