Exam 8: Care of Patients With Cancer

In assessing a man who is to have a prostate-specific antigen (PSA)test done,the nurse identifies the situation that will delay the test,which is:

The nurse uses a visual aid to demonstrate the characteristics of a malignant neoplasm,which are: (Select all that apply.)

The x-ray technician wears a badge that is monitored frequently to measure the amount of radiation he has absorbed.Such occupational exposure to radiation frequently results in a specific cancer,which is:

The 40-year-old female who was diagnosed with a benign growth in her colon is concerned about the growth spreading.The nurse can allay her anxiety by explaining that benign neoplasms:

The nurse reminds the 40-year-old female patient that the American Cancer Society (ACS)recommendations for early detection of cancer include that she should:

The nurse instructing fatigue management to the patient who is taking radiation will include information about:

The nurse explains that viruses are responsible for some specific cancers,such as: (Select all that apply.)

The young college student who wants a tan before spring break asks the nurse what the safest method would be.The nurse's best response is:

The family becomes distressed when the dying 85-year-old patient becomes delirious and laughs and talks with old friends who have long since died.The nurse's best intervention would be to: