Exam 12: Cancer

A patient has been assigned the nursing diagnosis of imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to painful oral ulcers.Which nursing action will be most effective in improving oral intake?

The nurse is caring for a patient who smokes 2 packs/day.To reduce the patient's risk of lung cancer,which action by the nurse is best?

When caring for a patient who is pancytopenic,which action by unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)indicates a need for the nurse to intervene?

A chemotherapy drug that causes alopecia is prescribed for a patient.Which action should the nurse take to maintain the patient's self-esteem?

The nurse teaches a patient who is scheduled for a prostate needle biopsy about the procedure.Which statement,if made by the patient,indicates that teaching was effective?

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

During a routine health examination,a 40-year-old patient tells the nurse about a family history of colon cancer.Which action should the nurse take next?

After change-of-shift report on the oncology unit,which patient should the nurse assess first?

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." Which intervention should the nurse add to the plan of care?

The nurse obtains information about a hospitalized patient who is receiving chemotherapy for colorectal cancer.Which information about the patient alerts the nurse to discuss a possible change in therapy with the health care provider?

A patient with leukemia is considering whether to have hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).The nurse will include which information in the patient's teaching plan?

A patient who is scheduled for a right breast biopsy asks the nurse the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor.Which answer by the nurse is correct?

A patient who is diagnosed with cervical cancer that is classified as Tis,N0,M0 asks the nurse what the letters and numbers mean.Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse assesses a patient who is receiving interleukin-2.Which finding should the nurse report immediately to the health care provider?

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?

The nurse at the clinic is interviewing a 64-year-old woman who is 5 feet,3 inches tall and weighs 125 pounds (57 kg).The patient has not seen a health care provider for 20 years.She walks 5 miles most days and has a glass of wine 2 or 3 times a week.Which topics will the nurse plan to include in patient teaching about cancer screening and decreasing cancer risk (select all that apply)?

The nurse is caring for a patient with colon cancer who is scheduled for external radiation therapy to the abdomen.Which information obtained by the nurse would indicate a need for patient teaching?

A patient undergoing external radiation has developed a dry desquamation of the skin in the treatment area.The nurse teaches the patient about management of the skin reaction.Which statement,if made by the patient,indicates the teaching was effective?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has been diagnosed with stage I cancer of the colon.When assessing the need for psychologic support,which question by the nurse will provide the most information?

Which action should the nurse take when caring for a patient who is receiving chemotherapy and complains of problems with concentration?