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A patient who was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer comes to the clinic wi

A patient who was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer comes to the clinic with his wife. She says, “My husband said he has a stage 1 tumor. Can you explain what this means?” What is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
1. “Stage I means the cancer involves only the prostate and surgery and radiation treatments will be needed.”
2. “Staging involves a definition of the type of tumor and the treatment plan.”
3. “Did your husband tell you he had a stage I tumor?”
4. “Let’s wait until the doctor comes and you can talk with him.”

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1 -- Grading and staging help determine prognosis and guide treatment decisions. A stage I cancer is confined to the prostate and treatment will focus on radiation therapy and surgery. While Option 2 is correct, it does not offer the opportunity to provide factual information and educate the wife. Option 3 does seek to clarify what the wife already knows, but this question will result in a yes or no response. Option 4 does not answer the question or offer reassurance and could increase the wife’s anxiety.

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