Problem: A 67-year-old patient who has end-stage pancreatic cancer reports a progressively decreased ability to perform activities of daily living and significant weight loss. The nurse practitioner knows that: Looking for Assignment Help? Question Answer a. The symptoms that the patient has reported are not related to the cancer diagnosis. b. The interdisciplinary team should discuss appetite-enhancing medications and the use of a stimulant to combat fatigue. c. The patient's symptoms are consistent with the beginning of a predictable period of decline commonly associated with cancer diagnoses. d. The patient will recover from this exacerbation but will not return to the previous level of functioning.