A Patient Diagnosed with Cancer and Scheduled to Begin Biotherapy

question 7

Multiple Choice

A patient diagnosed with cancer and scheduled to begin biotherapy asks the nurse how the therapy will treat the cancer. How should the nurse respond to this patient?

• A) "It changes the body processes that caused the cancer by enhancing your own immunity."
• B) "It uses radiation implanted into the organ with the cancer."
• C) "It uses laser therapy to remove the cancer."
• D) "It uses stem cells to treat the cancer."

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Definitions:

Sexual Dysfunction

Difficulties related to any phase of the sexual response cycle that prevent the individual or couple from experiencing satisfaction.

Stop-start Technique

A sexual therapy technique used to delay ejaculation by stopping sexual stimulation before climax.

Ejaculations

A term generally referring to the sudden discharge of semen from the male reproductive system, often associated with orgasm.

Automatic Response

A reflex action or instinctive action undertaken without conscious thought as a reaction to specific stimuli.