Exam 11: Nursing Care of Patients With Cancer

A patient is scheduled for radiation treatments before having surgery to remove a tumor.What should the nurse cite as the reason for the radiation treatments?

The nurse is planning a teaching seminar for members of a Native American tribal community on ways to prevent the development of cancer.What should the nurse include in this teaching? (Select all that apply.)

A patient is diagnosed with a stage I tumor in situ (TIS).Which explanation of TIS by the nurse is the best?

The nurse is reviewing the process of cellular mutation with a patient newly diagnosed with cancer.What should the nurse explain about cellular mutation? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is reviewing laboratory results and becomes concerned about one patient being treated for cancer.Which patient does the nurse suspect is in need of nutritional support?

A patient who has been treated for breast cancer is undergoing routine laboratory work.Which laboratory finding would cause the nurse to be most concerned about metastasis?