RESPIRATORY
LUNG CANCER
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Question
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The nurse is taking the social history of a client diagnosed with SCLC. Which information is significant for this disease?
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Worked in a factory for a short time many years ago.
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Has a family Hx of this type of lung cancer.
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Has numerous tattoos on upper and lower arms.
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Has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes/day for 20 years.
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Stopped smoking for a 9 months after a Hx of smoking.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -How is SCLC diagnosed? If lung cancer is suspected, your doctor will recommend imaging tests (CT, PET or MRI scans) to identify abnormalities in and around your lungs. Your doctor may also take a sample of your mucus to look for cancer cells.
Detailed explanation-2: -People who smoke cigarettes are 15 to 30 times more likely to get lung cancer or die from lung cancer than people who do not smoke. Even smoking a few cigarettes a day or smoking occasionally increases the risk of lung cancer.
Detailed explanation-3: -Shortness of breath. Cough. Bone pain. Weight loss. Fatigue. Neurologic dysfunction. 07-May-2021
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