The nurse is preparing to assess a patient who is newly diagnosed with cancer. Which of the following physical and psychologic symptoms should the nurse include in this assessment?

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Patients with cancer may experience hyperglycemia due to the stress response of the body to the disease. Additionally, they may experience body image concerns due to treatment-related changes in appearance. While altered taste and smell and increased leukocytes may also be symptoms experienced by some cancer patients, they are not as commonly associated with a cancer diagnosis and should not be prioritized over hyperglycemia and body image concerns. Hypoglycemia and grief may be experienced by some cancer patients but are not as commonly associated with a cancer diagnosis as hyperglycemia and body image concerns. Decreased intracranial pressure and acute pain are not typical symptoms experienced by cancer patients and would not be included in the assessment of a newly diagnosed cancer patient.

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