Exam 21: Cancer Development

The nurse caring for oncology clients knows that which form of metastasis is the most common?

A nurse is participating in primary prevention efforts directed against cancer.In which activities is this nurse most likely to engage? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse has taught a client about dietary changes that can reduce the chances of developing cancer.What statement by the client indicates the nurse needs to provide additional teaching?

A nurse is providing community education on the seven warning signs of cancer.Which signs are included? (Select all that apply.)

The nursing student learning about cancer development remembers characteristics of normal cells.Which characteristics does this include? (Select all that apply.)

The student nurse learning about cellular regulation understands that which process occurs during the S phase of the cell cycle?

A nurse is assessing a client with glioblastoma.What assessment is most important?

A client is in the oncology clinic for a first visit since being diagnosed with cancer.The nurse reads in the client's chart that the cancer classification is T_ISN₀M₀.What does the nurse conclude about this client's cancer?

A group of nursing students has entered a futuristic science contest in which they have "developed" a cure for cancer.Which treatment would most likely be the winning entry?

A student nurse asks the nursing instructor what "apoptosis" means.What response by the instructor is best?

The nurse working with oncology clients understands that interacting factors affect cancer development.Which factors does this include? (Select all that apply.)

The nursing instructor explains the difference between normal cells and benign tumor cells.What information does the instructor provide about these cells?

A client asks the nurse if eating only preservative- and dye-free foods will decrease cancer risk.What response by the nurse is best?

Which statement about carcinogenesis is accurate?