Exam 34: Oncology

When teaching a client about the risk factors for prostate cancer,the nurse should include:

The nurse providing education for a client who is having external radiation therapy should include which of these points?

The nurse is aware that the MOST effective method of treating leukemia is:

When teaching a client about benign neoplasms,the nurse would state that:

A nurse is caring for a client with a diagnosis of a bowel tumor.The physician has ordered several diagnostic tests.Which test does the nurse understand will confirm the diagnosis of malignancy?

Cancers that occur in epithelial tissue such as skin are called:

Surgery to heal or restore health is classified as:

The nursing student is caring for a client with cancer of the abdomen.The client is experiencing the accumulation of fluid in the abdomen and dyspnea.The student nurse is aware that a complication of this type of cancer is:

Which of these persons would be at greatest risk for developing skin cancer?

A nurse is caring for a client receiving chemotherapy and notes that the platelet count is 10,000/mm³.Based on this information,the priority nursing intervention is to monitor:

The nurse is caring for a client with cancer who has developed a low white blood cell count and is placed on neutropenic precautions.Which of the following menu selections would be the BEST selection for this client?

When teaching a male client about the screening tools is used for prostate cancer,the nurse would include screening for which of the following in the teaching plan?

Appropriate nursing interventions for a client with cachexia would include which of the following?

The client receiving biological response modifiers to stimulate the body's natural immune response.The nurse is aware that a serious complication related to this treatment is:

The LPN is caring for a client who is receiving an intravenous (IV)infusion of chemotherapy.The client complains of pain at the insertion site during infusion.The LPN notes redness,swelling,and a decreased infusion rate.The LPN's MOST appropriate action would be to:

The nurse is caring for a client who has a grade IV tumor.The nurse understands that this means which of the following?

When teaching a client about the risk factors for cancer,the nurse is aware that which risk factor cannot be changed?

The client undergoing chemotherapy or radiation treatments is experiencing thinning or loss of hair.The nurse explains to the client that this reaction to the treatment is:

Which of these statements about cancer is TRUE?

The nurse is caring for a client receiving intravenous (IV)chemotherapy.The nurse notes the leakage of the chemotherapeutic drug from the vein into the surrounding tissues and is aware that this is which complication?