Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer ( 40 Questions)

Question 24 :
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A nurse is assessing a client with lung cancer and notes that the client has developed a persistent cough with blood-tinged sputum. What medical term describes this symptom?

Correct Answer: B

A) Incorrect. Dysphagia refers to difficulty swallowing, not coughing up blood-tinged sputum.

B) Correct. Hemoptysis is the medical term for coughing up blood or blood-tinged sputum, which can occur in lung cancer.

C) Incorrect. Orthopnea is the inability to breathe comfortably while lying flat and is not related to coughing up blood.

D) Incorrect. Tachypnea is rapid breathing and is not related to coughing up blood.




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