Exam 28: Cancer

A patient is admitted to the hospital for chemotherapy and has severe mucositis.What action by the nurse is best?

A nurse is planning an educational program on cancer for a group of older adults.What information regarding cancer and racial and ethnic patterns in this country does the nurse include?

An older adult patient with breast cancer is reluctant to agree to the suggested treatment plan because "I have heard such horrible things about radiation therapy." What response by the nurse is best?

While awaiting the results of testing to determine a diagnosis of cancer,an older adult patient asks a nurse to explain what happens when cancer metastasizes.What response by the nurse is best?

An older adult patient expresses concern about developing cancer in the future and asks the nurse advice about cancer prevention.What response by the nurse is best?

An older adult patient diagnosed with colon cancer is being evaluated for surgical removal of the tumor.What does the nurse explain to the student nurse is the primary consideration?

A patient has severe watery diarrhea from chemotherapy and is embarrassed having to be cleaned up frequently.The nurse notes several open areas on the patient's rectal area that cause pain.What nursing diagnosis takes priority?

The nurse suspects the older adult patient will require diagnostic testing for possible lung cancer when the patient does which of the following? (Select all that apply. )

When obtaining a health history,the nurse recognizes that an older adult patient has a risk factor for colorectal cancer when he reports

After a course of chemotherapy for cancer of the throat,an older adult patient is admitted to the hospital with persistent nausea and vomiting.What is the nurse's priority assessment?

The nurse is using a tool to assess the quality of life of a hospice patient.The nurse addresses the appropriate areas of concern when asking which of the following questions? (Select all that apply. )

An older patient on chemotherapy is in the oncology clinic for follow-up.The nurse notes the patient appears depressed.What action by the nurse should occur first?

An older patient getting cisplatin (Platinol)asks the nurse how it works.What is the best response?

An older adult patient is undergoing palliative surgery for colon cancer metastasis.The patient's family wants to know how this will benefit their loved one since the cancer has already spread.What does the nurse tell the family about the purpose of the surgery?

The nurse observes a suspicious mole on the back of an older adult who is undergoing palliative radiotherapy for brain metastasis.What action by the nurse is best?

An older adult patient asks the nurse why so many of her friends are developing cancers.The nurse responds best when answering

The family of an older patient recently diagnosed with cancer reports that the patient seems to be in denial,refusing to choose treatments and planning an extended vacation.What response by the nurse is best?

The nurse is preparing discharge education for an older patient and his family.The patient's hemoglobin is currently 8.2 mg/dL as a result of cancer treatment therapy.To best address the patient's hematology status,the nurse includes instructions to do what? (Select all that apply. )

The nurse is admitting a patient to the hospital who has cancer and a neutrophil count of 430/mm³.What action by the nurse is best?

The family of an older adult diagnosed with cancer asks the nurse to explain how gene therapy might be beneficial.The nurse responds