A nurse learns that which of the following is the sinlge biggest risk factor for developing cancer? a. Exposure to tobocca b. Advancing age c. Occupational chemicals d. Oncovirus infection B
Which are the manifestations of death? (Select all that apply) a. Loss of heartbeat b. Unresponsiveness to ...
NURS 231 Exam 1 Review Questions
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A nurse learns that which of the following is the sinlge biggest risk factor for developing
cancer?
a. Exposure to tobocca
b. Advancing age
c. Occupational chemicals
d. Oncovirus infection ✅B
Which are the manifestations of death? (Select all that apply)
a. Loss of heartbeat
b. Unresponsiveness to physical or verbal stimuli
c. Absence of spontaneous respirations
d. Lack of deep tendon reflexes
e. Irreversible brain dysfunction
f. Oliguria or no urine output ✅a, c, e
What is the nurse's best action when a client with a living will and do-not-resuscitate
order is dying and the daughter tells the nurse she wants everything done to save her
parent's life?
a. Call and notify the health care provider about the daughter's wishes and change the
plan of care.
b. Initiate a CODE and bring the crash cart to the client's bedside
c. Inform the daughter that further actions are not warranted.
d. Respect the client's wishes and ask the chaplin to stay with the daughter. ✅d
A nurse is learning the difference between normal cells and benign tumor cells. What
information does this include?b
a. Benign tumors grow thru invasion of other tissue.
b. Benign tumors have lost their cellular regulation from contact inhibition.
c. Growing in the wrong place or time is typical of benign tumors.
d. The loss of characgteristics of the parent cells is called anaplasia. ✅C
A nurse providing community education on the seven warning signs of cancer. Which
signs are included? (Select All That Apply)
a. a sore that does not heal
b. Changes in menstrual patterns
c. Indigestion or trouble swallowing
d. Near-daily abdominal pain
e. Obvious change in a mole
f. Frequent indigestion ✅a, b, c, e, f
, A client tells the oncology nurse about an upcoming vacation to the beach to celebrate
completing radiation treatments for cancer. What response by the nurse is most
appropriate?
a. "Avoid getting salt water on the radiation site."
b. "Do not expose the radiation area to direct sunlight."
c. "Have a wonderful time and enjoy your vacation!"
d. "Remember you should not drink alcohol for a year." ✅B
A client with cancer is admitted to a short term rehab facility. The nurse prepares to
administer the client's oral chemotherapy medications. What action by the nurse is
MOST appropriate?
a. Crush the medication if the client cannot swallow them.
b. Give one medication at a time with a full glass of water.
c. No special precautions are needed for these medications.
d. Wear personal protective equipment when handling the medications. ✅D
Which action would the nurse take when assessing a dying client with findings including
coldness of extremities that are also mottled and cyanotic?
a. Gently rub the extremities to stimulate circulation.
b. Administer warmed oral and intravenous fluids.
c. Reposition the client with the lower extremities dependent.
d. Cover the client with a warm blanket. ✅d
A nurse is assessing a female client who is taking hormone therapy for breast cancer.
What assessment finding requires the nurse to notify the primary health care provider
immediately?
a. Irregular menses
b. Edema in the lower extremeities
c. Ongoing breast tenderness
d. Red, warm, swollen calf ✅D
Which client statement represents the symptoms most feared and perceived as
distressing for dying clients?
a. "I'm hoping that my health care provider prescribes a lot of pain medication."
b. "I fear my family will be upset when I can no longer recognize them."
c. "If I become nauseated my wife will be distressed that I can't eat or drink."
d. "Being short of breath frightens me and will scare my family members." ✅a
Which of the following describes Cheynes-Stokes respirations?
a. Struggling to breathe or gasping
b. Shallow, rapid breathing
c. Deep, rapid, and labored breathing pattern
d. Apnea, alternating with periods of rapid breathing. ✅d
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