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Adult health 2 Cancer examThe nurse is caring for a client just diagnosed with neutropenia. What would be the
priority intervention for the nurse to implement?
-Hold all venipuncture sites for at least five minutes
-Place the client in isolation
-Limit fresh flowers coming to the room
-Have the clients use a soft-bristle toothbrush - answer-Place the client in isolation
The nurse cares for a client who reports fatigue after their radiation treatment. Which
response by the nurse to this statement by the client would be most appropriate?
-Try to rest and do what you can when you have energy
-This is a short-term effect that will end when treatment ends
-I will alert your Health Care Privider
-I encouage you to push through with your usual level of activity to help you build
stamina - answer-Try to rest and do what you can when you have energy
The nurse cares for a client undergoing chemotherapy who has no appetite and is
losing weight. What statement by the client would indicate that teaching was effective?
-My appetitie will not return
-I need to force myself to eat
-It's ok if I skip a couple meals
-I should try to drink protein shakes - answer-I should try to drink protein shakes
The nurse cares for a client with lung cancer who just returned from having a
lobectomy. Which order should the nurse implement?
-Clamp chest tube
-Education about the need for lifelon O2 therapy
-Bedrest for the first 36 hours
-Coughing and deep rbeathing every hour while awake - answer-Coughing and deep
rbeathing every hour while awake
A nurse receives report regarding assigned clients on the oncology unit. Which of these
clients should the nurse assess first?
-A client with subcutaneous emphysema 2 hours after having chest tube placed
-A client admitted the previous day diagnosed with prostate cancer and has a scheduled
prostectomy in 4 hours
-A client diagnosed with lung cancer reproting dyspnea after having a bronchoscopy
one hour ago
-A clinet diagneosed with colorectal cancer who reports hematochezia - answer-A client
diagnosed with lung cancer reproting dyspnea after having a bronchoscopy one hour
ago
, The nurse observes a student caring for a client who underwent a right-sided modified
radical mastectomy. Which intervention by the student would require the nurse to follow
up?
-Wraping the client's chest with an elastic bandage
-Teaching the cleint how to empty their drian
-Assess client's pain levle and administer analgesics as needed
-Taking the client's blood pressure on the right arm - answer-Taking the client's blood
pressure on the right arm
The nurse cares for a client after undergoing a prostatectomy for prostate cancer. What
should the nurse include in the discharge teaching for this client?
-There is need to limit activity for 3-4 months
-Educate the client to limit fluid intake
-Educate client on indwelling catheter care
-How to instill antibotics into continuous bladder irrigation - answer-Educate client on
indwelling catheter care
The nurse cares for a client diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. The client states: "I
am looking forward to going on vacation in 2 years." How should the nurse respond?
-What do you think you are going on vacation in two years
-Tell me more about your understanding of your prognosis
-It's great to plan ahead
-You do know your cancer is terminal, don't you - answer-Tell me more about your
understanding of your prognosis
The family of a dying client tells the nurse, "I think they need an anti-depressant. They
used to be so outgoing but are really withdrawn now." How should the nurse respond?
-It is likely they are depressed. I will contact the doctor for an order
-Withdrawl can be a normal response for clients as they near the end of life
-It is important for you to keep them stimulated so they won't want to withdraw so much
-They are probably tired so you may have to limit your visiting time now - answer-
Withdrawl can be a normal response for clients as they near the end of life
The nurse cares for a client undergoing chemotherapy. Which finding should be most
concerning to the nurse?
-Hemoglobin 8.9 gm/dL
-Ulcers in the mouth
-Temperature 100 degrees Fahrenheit
-Alopecia - answer-Temperature 100 degrees Fahrenheit
Which patient statement indicates to the nurse that additional instruction is needed for a
patient with chronic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?
-I should eat foods high in potassium becasue diuretic cause potassium loss
-I need to limit my fluid intake to no more than 1 quart of liquids a day
-I should weigh myself daily and report sudden weight loss or gain
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