Exam 25: The Patient with Cancer

A patient is scheduled for a chemotherapy treatment in approximately 30 minutes.Breakfast trays have arrived and are being served on the unit.The nurse's best intervention would be to:

While bathing a patient with cancer,the nurse assessed several large new bruises on the patient's upper arms and thighs.An understanding of the possible causes and the correct nurse's actions for these findings are that:

The nurse uses a diagram to show the progress of a normal cell being transformed to a malignant cell.The latent period before the period of rapid growth of tumors is the phase of:

The nurse counsels that the most common site of cancer in adult women is the:

The family is concerned about the possibility of addiction as a result of the frequent doses of Roxanol.The nurse's best response is:

The nurse explains that the seven warning signs of cancer written by the American Cancer Society (ACS)can be recalled by the acronym CAUTION.The nurse points out that the A in the acronym stands for:

When the patient with newly diagnosed with cancer says,"I feel like I've lost my future.I feel so much harm has been done to me that I'm overwhelmed," the nurse recognizes that this attitude will most likely lead the patient to coping strategies that are:

The nurse reminds a visitor to a patient who has an internal radiation implant to: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse clarifies that cells that change from their tissues of origin and have multiple nuclei are categorized as ____________________.

The nurse cautions a group of middle-aged persons that conditions that promote the formation of malignant cells are: (Select all that apply.)

The nurse clarifies that radiation has an immediate effect on cells,which is cell death by:

The nurse closely monitors for hypercalcemia,an oncologic emergency that is manifested by:

When the nurse sees that an intravenous (IV)vesicant cancer drug has extravasated,the nurse should: (Select all that apply.)