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ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2021 - ONCOLOGY STUDY GUIDE 1. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is post-operative following a right mastectomy for breast cancer. The client will be discharged with 2 Jackson-Pratt drains. Which of the following pieces of information should ...

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ATI MED SURG PROCTORED EXAM 2021-ONCOLOGY STUDY GUIDE
1. A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is post-operative following a right
mastectomy for breast cancer. The client will be discharged with 2 Jackson-Pratt drains. Which
of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Empty the drainage tubes once per day.
B. " B. "Showering is permitted before the drainage tubes are removed."
✔ C. "The drainage tubes often are removed at the same time as the stitches.”
D. "Do not begin exercising your arm until the provider removes the drainage tubes."
2. A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving radiation therapy for breast cancer and reports a
metallic taste in the mouth. Which of the following dietary recommendations should the nurse
share with the client?
A. Eat with metal utensils
B. Limit coffee
C. Avoid citrus foods
✔D. Offer mints Check Answer
3. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has developed
neutropenia. Which of the following statements indicates that the client needs further
instructions?
A. "I’ll keep an antibacterial hand gel in my purse.”
B. "My partner will have to take care of the cat’s litter boxes for a while."
✔ C. "I’m planning a large gathering of friends and family for the holidays.
D. "I will eat canned fruits and vegetables."
4. A nurse is planning a presentation at a community center about risk factors for cancer. Which of
the following types of cancer should the nurse include when discussing familial clustering of
specific types of cancer?
A. Skin
✔ B. Prostate
C. Bone
D. Bladder
5. A nurse is collecting a health history from a female client who is undergoing screening for breast
cancer. Which of the following factors increases the client’s risk of developing breast cancer?
A. Obesity
B. Oral contraceptive use
C. Alcohol use
✔D. Age over 50 years
6. A nurse is collecting a client’s health history. Which of the following findings is the highest risk
factor for the client developing skin cancer?
A. Age over 60
B. Genetic predisposition
C. Lightskinned race
✔D. Overexposure to sunlight
7. A nurse is providing teaching to a client with cancer who is receiving external radiation therapy.
Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
✔A. "I need to protect the area from sunlight.”

, B. "I’m going to apply a heating pad to the area after each treatment."
C. "I’ll massage the area once per day.”
D. "I’ll wash off the markings after each therapy treatment."
8. A nurse is providing postoperative discharge teaching to a client following a panhysterectomy
for uterine cancer. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse include in the
teaching?
A. "You will need to continue to use some form of birth control for 6 months."
✔ B. "You might experience manifestations of menopause.
C. "Do not lift anything heavier than 15 lb."
D. "Pain or burning with urination is an expected outcome of this surgery."
9. A nurse is obtaining a client’s health history who has cancer of the cervix. Which of the following
manifestations should the nurse expect?
A. Weight gain
B. Oliguria
✔C. Vaginal bleeding
D. Back pain
10. A nurse is teaching a client who has leukemia and has developed thrombocytopenia. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "Limit flossing your teeth to once a week."
B. "Gently blow your nose if needed."
✔C. "Use an electric razor when shaving."
D. "Wear shoes that have a soft sole."
11. A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client with colorectal cancer who is scheduled to
undergo colostomy placement with a perineal wound. Which of the following statements by the
client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "Not having any more rectal pain will be a relief."
B. "I will need to sit on a rubber donut when I am in the chair."
✔C. "I can have only liquids for 2 days before the surgery."
D. "The colostomy will start working about 7 days after the surgery."
12. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cancer and is undergoing external radiation
treatment. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I should use petroleum-based lotions on the areas being radiated."
B. "I will dry the areas being radiated by rubbing in a circular pattern."
C. "I will apply sunscreen to the areas being radiated when I spend time in the sun."
✔D. "I should use my hand, instead of a washcloth, to wash the areas being radiated.
13. A nurse is planning care for a client who is postoperative following a radical mastectomy. Which
of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan?
A. Rest the arm on the affected side on the bed when the client is sleeping
B. Instruct the client to keep the affected arm flexed when ambulating
✔C. Begin exercises with the client 1 day after the procedure
D. Maintain the client on bed rest for 2 days after the procedure

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