Exam 11: Nursing Care of Patients With Cancer

A patient with cancer is scheduled for palliative surgery.Which explanation should the nurse use to describe the purpose of this surgery?

The nurse is providing dietary teaching to help a patient reduce the risk of cancer.Which foods should the nurse instruct the patient to avoid? (Select all that apply.)

Based on the diagnosis "Imbalanced Nutrition related to nausea and vomiting," the goal of maintaining a stable weight during chemotherapy was identified for a patient receiving care.Which statement provides the best evidence that the goal has been met?

A patient develops alopecia related to doxorubicin (Adriamycin)therapy.Which statement should the nurse use to explain this side effect?

A patient develops fatigue related to radiation therapy.Which intervention is the most appropriate for this patient?

A patient is diagnosed with a blood disorder after receiving chemotherapy.Which colony-stimulating drugs should the nurse expect might be prescribed to help treat this disorder? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse educator is preparing a seminar on cancer for a group of nursing students.Which definition should the nurse educator use to accurately describe cancer?

A patient is experiencing mucositis as a result of radiation therapy.Which interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing a seminar on cancer incidence for a group of community members.Which types of cancer are common for both men and women? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is preparing an oral chemotherapeutic medication for a patient's cancer treatment.What should the nurse do to ensure personal safety when preparing this medication?

The nurse is caring for a patient with lung cancer who is receiving chemotherapy.Which assessment finding suggests that the patient is experiencing pericardial effusion?

A patient undergoing chemotherapy telephones the clinic to complain of a nosebleed 2 days after a treatment.Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse consider while further assessing the patient?

The nurse is assessing a 58-year-old patient.For what yearly screening test for colorectal cancer should the nurse assess the patient?

The nurse is explaining cancer cells to a patient newly diagnosed with cancer.Which of the following should the nurse tell the patient are characteristic of cancer cells? (Select all that apply).

The nurse is checking the laboratory reports of a patient being treated with paclitaxel.Which platelet count might indicate spontaneous bleeding?

A patient receiving doxorubicin (Adriamycin)voids urine that is bright red.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

A patient is diagnosed with a malignant tumor of the bone.Which term should the nurse consider when documenting this patient's health problem?

The nurse is preparing to teach a patient about the effects of chemotherapy on other body tissues.What should the nurse explain as the reason why hair,blood,skin,and gastrointestinal (GI)tract cells are more likely to be adversely affected by chemotherapy than other cells?

A patient on chemotherapy after surgery develops thrombocytopenia.Which manifestation should the nurse report immediately to the physician?

When inspecting the IV site of a patient receiving a vesicant chemotherapy agent,the licensed practical nurse (LPN)notes a small area of swelling.What should the LPN do first?