A nurse is caring for a patient who had surgery and will be receiving chemotherapy and radiation treatment for stage III gastric cancer. The client is planning several extensive trips after the chemotherapy and radiation are finished. Which statement by the nurse is most appropriate at this time?
A) "Before you leave, be sure your will and other advance directives are up to date."
B) "What does your family think of your travel plans?"
C) "What has the physician told you about your disease and treatment?"
D) "Your trip sounds wonderful! Tell me more about it."

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The 5-year survival rate for stage III gastric cancer is less than 10%. Chemotherapy and radiation may be palliative measures for this client. The nurse needs to gently find out what the client understands about this condition and the prognosis before being able to guide the client in making appropriate plans.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Who Had Surgery