A Client States,"I Have Been Told That My Cancer Started

question 8

Multiple Choice

A client states,"I have been told that my cancer started because of cell mutation.I've also been told that everyone has cell mutations that occur every day.Why doesn't everyone develop cancer?" What should the nurse include in a response to this question?

• A)"Some people have stronger immune systems than others."
• B)"Some mutations also occur in genes that prevent the development of cancer."
• C)"Some genes work to keep damaged cells from reproducing."
• D)"Some genes work to repair any DNA changes that occur."
• E)"Some genes control the environment in which cells are found."

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Definitions:

Matched Pairs

A study design in which each experimental unit (or subject) is paired with a control unit that is similar in terms of key variables except for the treatment under investigation.

Ordinal

Ordinal relates to a categorical, statistical data type which reflects ordered entities in which the order matters but the differences between the entities do not have a mathematical meaning.

Friedman Test

A non-parametric statistical test used to compare three or more matched or paired groups across multiple test conditions or times, assessing differences in rankings.

Ordinal Data

A type of categorical data that has a meaningful order or ranking among the categories but not a measurable distance between them.