Exam 11: Nursing Care of Patients With Cancer

A patient being treated with chemotherapy for breast cancer also is being given epoetin alfa for anemia.During the assessment,of what finding should the nurse be most observant?

A patient with lung cancer is experiencing neck edema and shortness of breath.What actions can the nurse take to help relieve this patient's symptoms? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with cancer is receiving a dose of an oral radioactive isotope.What should the nurse keep in mind to ensure personal safety when caring for this patient? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient with leukopenia.Which item creates the greatest risk for this patient?

The nurse is assessing a patient and notes drainage on the sheets from the site of a radioactive colloid injection.What should the nurse do first?

The nurse is reviewing the function of DNA and RNA with a group of students.Which structure should the nurse explain as providing the genetic code for a gene?

The nurse is explaining mitosis to a group of nursing students.What should the nurse explain as the characteristics of a cell that has undergone mitosis? (Select all that apply.)

A patient receiving radiation therapy for a tumor in the salivary gland is complaining of a very dry mouth.How should the nurse document this finding?

The intravenous line of a patient receiving a vesicant chemotherapy agent has disconnected and is lying on the floor.The medication is dripping all over the floor.Which action should the nurse take first?

The nurse identifies the diagnosis Imbalanced nutrition: Less than body requirements for a patient experiencing nausea from chemotherapy.Which interventions should the nurse include in this patient's plan of care? (Select all that apply.)

A nurse is teaching a patient about risk factors for cancer.Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further teaching?

The nurse is explaining the characteristics of a malignant tumor to a patient who is newly diagnosed with cancer.What should the nurse include in this explanation? (Select all that apply.)

A patient with prostate cancer asks the nurse the meaning of his high prostate-specific antigen (PSA)level.Which response by the nurse is correct?

The nurse is planning care for a patient with leukopenia caused by chemotherapy.Which nursing intervention is most important for the nurse to include in this patient's plan of care?

A patient is scheduled for a needle biopsy of the breast.Which statement indicates that teaching has been effective?

The nurse is planning care for a patient with a radioactive implant.Which intervention should the nurse select to help prevent social isolation in this patient?

A patient asks what dietary changes can be made to help protect against cancer.The nurse should base his or her response to the patient's question on which of the following?

The nurse is reviewing a patient's diagnostic test report.For which tumor diameter should the nurse evaluate the report to determine if cancer is present?

A nurse is conducting a community education class on cancer risk.The nurse knows that teaching has been effective when women recognize that they are most at risk of dying of which type of cancer?

A patient with lung cancer is receiving chemotherapy.Why should the nurse closely monitor the patient's white blood cell (WBC)count?