Exam 17: Care of the Patient with Cancer

The nurse caring for a patient who is being treated for cancer of the cervix by a radioactive implant discovers that the applicator with the radioactive material has become dislodged and is lying in the bed between the patient's legs.What should the nurse do?

Which of the following is a meal that would represent foods that help prevent cancer?

A patient,age 63,has terminal cancer of the liver and is cared for by his wife at home.His abdominal pain has become increasingly severe,and he now says it is intense most of the time.The nurse recognizes that teaching regarding pain management has been effective based on which measure implemented by this patient?

How do cancer cells differ from normal cells? (Select all that apply. )

The American Cancer Society recommends a clinical breast examination by a health care professional for women between the age of 20 and 39 years every ________ years.

Using the TNM staging classification system,what does a tumor staged as T4N3M2 mean?

Nursing interventions for the nursing diagnosis of Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements would include all these except:

A home health patient undergoing radiation therapy says,"I feel so useless.I have no energy,no appetite and I fall asleep whenever I sit down." What is the nurse's most therapeutic response?

Which statement is most appropriate for a nurse to tell a patient before insertion of the radioactive implant?

The patient receiving radiation therapy complains of the conspicuous markings on the skin.What can the nurse explain about these markings?

How many minutes of daily exercise does the American Cancer Society recommend as a prevention of cancer?

How would the nurse explain to the patient who is taking cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan),an alkylating agent,about how the medication works?

The term ____________ refers to the process by which a normal cell is transformed into a cancer cell.

A patient,age 39,receiving chemotherapy for treatment of her cancer has a white blood cell count of 1600/mm³.This finding requires nursing interventions to provide which of the following?

Why is seeking medical attention when any cancer warning signs occur frequently delayed?

The nurse is aware that American men and women have which of the following three sites for cancer in common? (Select all that apply. )

Which of the following people should avoid visiting a patient being treated with internal radiation therapy?

A patient has developed stomatitis from chemotherapy.What should the appropriate intervention for this condition include?

When should the nurse schedule the oral administration of metoclopramide (Reglan)?

A female patient,age 59,has lost 10 lb in the first 3 weeks of her chemotherapy and does not eat because nothing tastes good.What would be the appropriate nursing diagnosis for the plan of care?