Exam 17: Clients with Cancer

A client is receiving interleukin-2 (IL-2) as part of the therapeutic plan to manage malignant melanoma. The nurse should emphasize the ability of this agent to

The nurse is administering medication in phase III trials to a client with lung cancer. Assessments made in this phase of the drug investigation involve

A client with prostate cancer calls the clinic to ask for a physical therapy (PT) consult because his back has been hurting. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse caring for a client who has an implanted radiation source should reduce self-exposure by incorporating the strategy of

When the client questions why the chemotherapeutic drug is being administered by intracavitary instillation, the nurse could best answer by explaining that this approach is a

The nurse is reviewing the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommendations for breast cancer screening with a 50-year-old female client. The nurse should emphasize the recommendation for

A 32-year-old client who has a history of familial polyposis but no manifestations still wants to explore the possibility of preventive surgery. The most appropriate response the nurse can make is

The nurse administering granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF; Neupogen) to a client who is also receiving chemotherapy should assess the client for

When a client undergoing systemic chemotherapy reaches the nadir of treatment, priority care by the nurse should be directed toward

The recommendation the nurse should share with a 22-year-old sexually active client who is seeking information on the prevention of cervical cancer is that a Pap smear