A client has renal cancer and is scheduled for a nephrectomy. Preoperatively, the nurse finds the client very quiet with a worried facial expression. Which statement by the nurse would be most appropriate?
A) "Chemotherapy has very good results when given after surgery."
B) "Don't worry; only about 35% of clients have advanced disease when diagnosed."
C) "Most people are worried before they go to surgery to remove cancer."
D) "You look concerned. Are you worried about having only one kidney?"

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Along with all the typical worries that a newly diagnosed cancer client has, the client undergoing nephrectomy often has concerns about living with only one kidney. While about 35% of clients with renal cancer have metastases when diagnosed, telling the client not to worry is dismissive of his/her fears. Chemotherapy has poor results with renal cancer, probably because it grows so slowly.

A Client Has Renal Cancer and Is Scheduled for a Nephrectomy