The nurse is teaching a community group of working adults about ways to reduce their risk for pancreatic cancer. Which statement by a participant indicates a need for further teaching?
The nurse is teaching a community group of working adults about ways to reduce their risk for pancreatic cancer. Which statement by a participant indicates a need for further teaching?
"I should decrease the number of cigarettes I smoke per day."
A patient has been recently diagnosed with late-stage pancreatic cancer. The family tells the nurse they do not understand how this could happen as the patient never showed signs of cancer or complained of pain. Which would be the best response by the nurse?
"Tumors that start in the tail of the pancreas do not show symptoms until the cancer has already progressed and spread."
A patient presents with abdominal pain and jaundice secondary to biliary obstruction related to metastatic incurable cancer in the pancreatic head. The nurse should expect to prepare the patient for which procedure?
Cholecystojejunostomy
A patient with advanced pancreatic cancer reports severe abdominal pain and anorexia. Which collaborative care procedure would the nurse expect to prepare for the patient?
External radiation
Which should the nurse include in the plan of care for a client undergoing external beam radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer?
Skin care
Which is the rationale behind the primary health care provider ordering an endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for a patient admitted with suspected pancreatic cancer?
To view the pancreas and obtain a biopsy of the tumor