Exam 8: Caring for the Cancer Survivor

The patient has lung cancer and voices concerns about his cancer treatment.He wants to know how chemotherapy will affect his sexuality.What is the nurse's best reply?

The National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship has defined a cancer survivor as a person who has

When working with cancer survivors,the nurse must understand that cancer survivors

The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with cancer.The family of the patient asks the nurse for information.What should the nurse do?

Why is cancer survivorship especially difficult for family members in the "sandwich generation"?

The Institute of Medicine (IOM)has made recommendations for four essential components of survivorship care.Which of the following are actual recommendations?

The nurse is caring for a patient with known coronary artery disease who has recently been diagnosed with lung cancer.What should the nurse do?

Which of the following are factors that help ease the psychological stress associated with having cancer?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has successfully undergone cancer therapy and will be discharged home soon.The patient is concerned about going home and not knowing what to do.The nurse reassures the patient,telling him that

The nurse is caring for a young woman with breast cancer.The stress between the woman and her husband is obvious,as is anxiety among the children.What is the nurse's best action in this situation?

Ongoing concerns and problems facing cancer survivors and their families are important determinants of adjustment and quality of life.Families generally find themselves ill prepared to deal with cancer because

The nurse is caring for a cancer survivor who has been hospitalized in the intensive care unit (ICU)for an unrelated and stable problem.The ICU has posted visiting hours,but some of the patient's family is from out of town and would like to see her even though it is not time.The patient has also voiced a desire to see her family.The nurse allows the family to visit even though it is not the "official" visiting time.Why would the nurse do this?

As nurses caring for cancer survivors,it is important to understand that

Nurses and other health care providers need to become more vigilant in recognizing cancer survivors and attempting to link them with the support and resources that they require because

The nurse is caring for a patient who is undergoing chemotherapy and radiation for cancer.The patient says that he can't wait until the therapy is done so that he can feel stronger,and asks the nurse about the value of cancer screening when his course of therapy is over.The nurse should inform the patient that cancer screening