When assessing cancer survivors regarding the stressors of cancer,the nurse should first ask clients:

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As a nurse,learn to assess the many ways in which cancer affects the lives of clients who are survivors.It is through their perception of how cancer impacts their lives,that therapeutic nursing interventions can be implemented.
Clients may not be comfortable identifying themselves as being stressed.An open-ended question regarding the effects of cancer on the client's life is likely to be more informative.
Asking a client what they are doing to cope with stress assumes the client is experiencing stress,and it may be uncomfortable for the client to answer.An open-ended question regarding the effects of cancer on the client's life is likely to be more informative.
Asking a client about assistance needed to manage stress assumes the client is experiencing stress,and it may be uncomfortable for the client to answer.An open-ended question regarding the effects of cancer on the client's life is likely to be more informative.

When Assessing Cancer Survivors Regarding the Stressors of Cancer,the Nurse