Exam 16: Cancer

Which finding in a patient who is receiving interleukin-2 indicates a need for rapid action by the nurse?

A hospitalized patient who has received chemotherapy for leukemia develops neutropenia. Which observation by the RN caring for the patient indicates that the nurse should take action?

Which information noted by the nurse reviewing the laboratory results of a patient who is receiving chemotherapy is most important to report to the health care provider?

A patient who has severe pain associated with terminal liver cancer is being cared for at home by family members. Which finding by the nurse indicates that teaching regarding pain management has been effective?

When assessing the need for psychologic support after the patient has been diagnosed with stage I cancer of the colon, which question by the nurse will provide the most information?

A patient with metastatic cancer of the colon experiences severe vomiting following each administration of chemotherapy. An important nursing intervention for the patient is to

A patient with leukemia is considering whether to have hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Which information will be included in patient teaching?

After receiving change-of-shift report, which of these patients should the nurse assess first?

During a routine health examination, a 30-year-old patient tells the nurse about a family history of colon cancer. Which action should the nurse take next?

When the nurse is administering a vesicant chemotherapeutic agent intravenously, an important consideration is to

A patient with a large stomach tumor that is attached to the liver is scheduled to have a debulking procedure. The nurse explains that the expected outcome of this surgery is

A 40-year-old divorced mother of four school-age children is hospitalized with metastatic ovarian cancer. The nurse finds the patient crying, and she tells the nurse that she does not know what will happen to her children when she dies. The most appropriate response by the nurse is

While being prepared for a biopsy of a lump in the right breast, the patient asks the nurse about the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor. Which response by the nurse is correct?

Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is used as adjuvant therapy for a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. The nurse teaches the patient that the purpose of therapy with this agent is to

A patient undergoing external radiation has developed a dry desquamation of the skin in the treatment area. Which patient statement indicates that the nurse's teaching about management of the skin reaction has been effective?

A patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma who is undergoing external radiation therapy tells the nurse, "I am so tired I can hardly get out of bed in the morning." An appropriate intervention for the nurse to plan with the patient is to

The nurse teaches a patient with cancer of the liver about high-protein, high-calorie diet choices. Which snack choice by the patient indicates that the teaching has been effective?