Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 74%
Simulated
The client is admitted with a diagnosis of colon cancer. Which finding in the clientÔÇÖs admission information should prompt the nurse to consider that the cancer may be located in the clientÔÇÖs descending colon?
Correct answer
C
Rationale
A. Pain may be a symptom of a tumor located on the left side of the colon, but it is not exclusive and could be a symptom of a tumor elsewhere in the colon. B. Change of bowel habits may be a symptom of a tumor located on the left side of the colon, but this is not exclusive and could be a symptom of a tumor elsewhere in the colon. C. Bright red blood in the stool is a sign or symptom of a colorectal tumor located in the descending colon. D. Nausea and vomiting are not symptoms specific to colon cancer.