Cancer and Oncology Q 43

By | March 26, 2022

A client had undergone radiation therapy (external). The expected side effects include the following apart from:
  
    A. Hair loss
    B. Ulceration of oral mucous membranes
    C. Constipation
    D. Headache
    
    

Correct Answer: C. Constipation

Option C: Diarrhea, not constipation is the side effect of radiation therapy which usually starts during or right after the treatment and may last for several weeks.

Options A, B, and D: These are common side effects of radiation therapy.

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