NCLEX PN Practice Tests Practice Question
A client comes into the community health center upset and crying stating 'I will die of cancer now that I have this disease.' And then the client hands the nurse a paper with one word written on it: 'Pheochromocytoma.' Which response should the nurse state initially?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Pheochromocytomas usually aren't cancerous (malignant). But they may be associated with cancerous tumors in other parts of the body, providing reassurance and accurate information to alleviate the client's fear.
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