Question

A nurse obtains the history of a client with early colon cancer. which clinical finding does the nurse consider consistent with a diagnosis of cancer of the descending, rather than the ascending, colon? pain fatigue anemia obstruction

Answer 1

Symptoms that are consistent with a diagnosis of cancer of the descending colon would be pain. The descending colon is in the left side, and is also commonly called the colorectal cancer, is characterized by a lot of pain in the rectum and/or abdominal area.