Exam 18: Cancer

After the nurse has finished teaching a client who is scheduled to receive external beam radiation for abdominal cancer about appropriate diet, which dietary selection by the client indicates that the teaching has been effective?

Which statement by a client who is scheduled for a needle biopsy of the prostate indicates that the nurse's teaching about the purpose of the biopsy has been effective?

The nurse is caring for a client undergoing external radiation and has developed a dry desquamation of the skin in the treatment area. Which of the following client statements indicates that the nurse's teaching about management of the skin reaction hasbeeneffective?

After receiving change-of-shift report, which of the following clients should the nurse assess first?

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy for leukemia. Which of the following observations require intervention by the nurse?

The nurse is caring for a client with ovarian cancer who is distressed because her husband rarely visits and tells the nurse, "He just doesn't care." The husband indicates to the nurse that "I never know what to say to help her." Which of the followingnursing diagnoses is most appropriate?

When caring for a client with a temporary radioactive cervical implant, which action by the student nurse indicates that the unit nurse should intervene?

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

The nurse in the outpatient clinic is caring for a client who smokes heavily. To reduce the client's risk of dying from lung cancer, which of the following actions will be best for the nurse to take?

During a routine health examination, a client tells the nurse about a family history of colon cancer. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?

The nurse is caring for a client with tumour lysis syndrome (TLS) who is taking allopurinol. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor to determine the effectiveness of the medication?

The nurse at the clinic is interviewing an older-adult client who is 160 cm tall and weighs 57 kg. The client has not seen a health care provider for 20 years. She walks 11 km most days and has a glass of wine two or three times a week. Which topics willthe nurse plan to include in client teaching about cancer screening and decreasing cancer risk? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a client who is undergoing bone marrow transplantation. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the client's teaching plan?

When assessing the need for psychological support after the client has diagnosed with stage I cancer of the colon, which of the following questions by the nurse will provide the most information?

External-beam radiation is planned for a client with endometrial cancer. The nurse teaches the client which of the following important measures to help prevent complications from the effects of the radiation?

A client receiving head and neck radiation has ulcerations over the oral mucosa and tongue and thick, ropey saliva. Which of the following actions should the nurse teach the client to complete?

The nurse is preparing a client for a biopsy of a lump in the right breast and the client asks the nurse about the difference between a benign tumour and a malignant tumour. Which of the following responses by the nurse is correct?

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

The nurse obtains information about a hospitalized client who is receiving chemotherapy for cancer of the colon. Which of the following information about the client is most indicative of a need for a change in therapy?

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving intravesical bladder chemotherapy. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor for in this client?