Question

Check My Work Please read the following scenario and answer the questions that follow Mr. Jones, a 75-year-old patient, has just been diagnosed with prostatic cancer. The provider has explained what is to be expected, but Mr. Jones is upset and asks you for your help in understanding the disease and treatment How will you, as the medical assistant, help Mr. Jones? Google Check My Work

Answer 1

As a medical assistant responsibility, they have to answer patient questions about their medical conditions, medications, etc. Explain the patient about prostate cancer that occurs in the prostate as a small walnut-shaped gland in men. It grows slowly and requires less or no treatment initially. It occurs due to increasing age, family history of cancer, obesity, etc. You will have symptoms like bone pain, erectile dysfunction, trouble urination, less urine output, blood in the semen. It complicates if you left untreated as it spread to the bladder and nearby organ. It can be diagnosed through the digital rectal exam and prostate-specific antigen test, ultrasound, MRI fusion. treatment option includes it is not needed immediate treatment right away when cancer progress it needs surgery or radiation. surgery option includes removing the prostate gland called radical prostatectomy and surrounding tissue including few lymph nodes. the doctor will decide the type of treatment they select for your age, body type, risks, and overall health.