Exam 53: Care of Patients with Oral Cavity Problems

A client had an oral tumor removed this morning and now has a tracheostomy.What action by the nurse is the priority?

The nurse is caring for a client with sialadenitis.What comfort measures may the nurse delegate to the unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)? (Select all that apply.)

A client is prescribed cetuximab (Erbitux)for oral cancer and asks the nurse how it works.What response by the nurse is best?

A nurse is caring for four clients.After receiving the hand-off report,which client should the nurse see first?

A nurse assesses a client's oral cavity and observes the condition depicted in the photo below: What action by the nurse is best?

A nurse has conducted a community screening event for oral cancer.What client is the highest priority for referral to a dentist?

A student nurse is providing care to an older client with stomatitis and dysphagia.What action by the student nurse requires the registered nurse to intervene?

A client is having a temporary tracheostomy placed during surgery for oral cancer.What action by the nurse is best to relieve anxiety?

A female client hospitalized for an unrelated problem has a large pearly-white lesion on her lip,to which she continues to apply lipstick that she will not remove for inspection.The client refuses to discuss the lesion with the nurse or health care provider.What action by the nurse is best?

A nurse studying cancer knows that job-related risks for developing oral cancer include which occupations? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse reads a client's chart and sees that the health care provider assessed mucosal erythroplasia.What should the nurse understand that this means for the client?

A client has a large oral tumor.What assessment by the nurse takes priority?