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ATI - CancerA nurse is caring for a client who had a sputum cytology that led to stage III lung cancer
diagnosis. Which of the following should the nurse understand about a stage III lung
cancer prognosis? - answer The cancer ahs spread beyond the primary site and the
disease will be more difficult to treat
A client at a clinic asks the nurse how they can reduce their risk of developing cancer.
The client has no pre-existing health conditions. Which of the following risk factors
should the nurse explain is potentially modifiable? - answer Sedentary lifestyle
A nurse is asking screening questions to a client who has never smoked to determine
their risk for lung cancer. Which of the following questions will help the nurse determine
the client's risk level for lung cancer? Select all that apply. - answer “Have you ever
been exposed to radon or asbestos?"
"Have you ever worked as a roofer?"
"Do you have a diagnosis of HIV?"
"Have you been exposed to arsenic?"
A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of
the lung. Which of the following should the nurse know about the clients cancer? -
answerThe cancer most likely originated in one of the large central airways
A nurse is caring for a client who has advanced stage cancer and is describing their
pain to the nurse. The client states that pain medications provide temporary relief, but in
general they are in moderate to severe pain about 75% of every day. Which of the
following secondary complications does the client have an increased risk for due to their
pain level? - answerDepression
A nurse is analyzing the CBC labs of a client who has been undergoing chemotherapy
and notes that the client has become anemic. Which of the following complications
should the nurse understand is a result of anemia? - answerFatigue
A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to start their first round of chemotherapy
in 2 days. Which of the following interventions by the nurse is most appropriate at this
stage of the client's cancer treatment? - answerSupport the client to participate in
shared decision making
A nurse is caring for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and who describes feeling
numbness, tingling, and decreased sensation and coldness in their feet. The nurse
should understand that the client is experiencing which of the following complications
associated with cancer treatments? - answerPeripheral Neuropathy
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