Video Library
Renal Cancers
Renal Cancers ( 35 Questions)
A client diagnosed with renal cancer asks the nurse about the potential spread of the disease. How should the nurse respond?
Correct. Renal cancer can metastasize (spread) to other parts of the body, commonly to the lungs and bones.
Incorrect. Renal cancer has the potential to spread beyond the kidneys, particularly to other organs and tissues.
Incorrect. Renal cancer can spread to both nearby and distant organs and tissues, not just nearby ones.
Incorrect. Renal cancer does have the potential to metastasize, meaning it can spread to other parts of the body. It is not strictly localized to the kidneys.
A) Correct. Renal cancer can metastasize (spread) to other parts of the body, commonly to the lungs and bones.
B) Incorrect. Renal cancer has the potential to spread beyond the kidneys, particularly to other organs and tissues.
C) Incorrect. Renal cancer can spread to both nearby and distant organs and tissues, not just nearby ones.
D) Incorrect. Renal cancer does have the potential to metastasize, meaning it can spread to other parts of the body. It is not strictly localized to the kidneys.