Exam 16: Perspectives in Oncology

A client is considering having genetic testing for cancer that "runs in the family." Vital information for the nurse to include in the teaching plan before the client has the testing includes telling the client that

A client has a benign tumor that has originated in adipose tissue. The nurse explains that this type of tumor is classified as a

A nurse preparing a teaching plan for a client recently diagnosed with cancer will include the fact about growth patterns of cancer that cancer cells

A client has worked for 2 years installing insulation containing asbestos. The nurse will determine further assessment questions based on the understanding that occupational exposure to carcinogens represents _____% of all human cancers.

The nurse assessing a client's risk of cancer from cigarette smoking notes that the client has smoked one-half pack per day for 10 years. The nurse calculates that this client has a history of

A nurse is conducting a wellness seminar in which the cancer-fighting actions of diet and physical activity are presented. A woman in the audience says, "I thought diet and exercise were related to heart disease." The best response by the nurse is

After discussing the difference between benign and malignant tumors with a client, the nurse would know that the client understood the discussion when the client says

The nurse reviewing a research report recognizes that a discussion of oncogenes will address

After explaining how malignant cells differ from normal cells to a client with breast cancer, the nurse knows the client understands the characteristics of malignant cells when the client says "Malignant cells

A nurse is conducting a smoking cessation clinic. What information about smoking does the nurse include in the teaching component of the program?

In planning programs for cancer prevention, the nurse should provide information about cancer as the _____ leading cause of death

A nurse is administering IV chemotherapy. What personal protective equipment (PPE) should the nurse use when doing this task?

The number of new cancer cases diagnosed has increased steadily since 1900. The nurse explains to a client that one of the reasons for this increase is that

A client angrily tells the nurse that he cannot understand why he has liver cancer when he started out with bladder cancer. The nurse would recognize that the client misunderstands how a malignant tumor metastasizes when he states that cancer can spread by