1. What are the priorities for patient teaching for this patient?
2. G.L. asks you to explain the diagnostic testing he can expect to undergo related to the suspected lymphoma. Which tests will you explain to him (select all that apply)?
a. PET scan
b. Bone marrow biopsy
c. Peripheral blood smear
d. Excisional lymph node biopsy
e. Lymphangiography of internal lymph nodes
3. The nurse is aware that a major difference between Hodgkin’s lymphoma and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is that (Provide rationale for your answer) Barbara Ray
a. Hodgkin’s lymphoma occurs only in young adults.
b. Hodgkin’s lymphoma is considered potentially curable.
c. non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma can manifest in multiple organs.
d. non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is treated only with radiation therapy
