ATI Medical-Surgical: Oncology Questions and Answers 2024

ATI Medical-Surgical: Oncology Questions and Answers 2024 A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client who has colorectal cancer and is to undergo placement of a colostomy with a perineal wound. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer-"I can have only liquids for 2 days before the surgery." A nurse is caring for a client who has testicular cancer and is experiencing peripheral neuropathy as an adverse effect of chemotherapy. Which of the following client manifestations is an expected finding of peripheral neuropathy? - Answer-Tingling of the hands and feet A nurse is collecting a health history from a client. Which of the following findings is the highest risk factor for the client developing skin cancer? - Answer-Overexposure to sun light A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who is postoperative following a right mastectomy for breast cancer. The client will be discharged with two Jackson-Pratt drains. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? - Answer-"The drainage tubes often are removed at the same time as the stitches." A nurse in an oncology clinic is assessing a client who has early stage Hodgkin's lymphoma. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? - Answer-Enlarged lymph nodes A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client following open radical prostatectomy. the client is going home with an indwelling urinary catheter. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - Answer-"I will change the catheter drainage bag once each week." A nurse is admitting a client who has multiple myeloma and a white blood cell count of 2,200/mm3. Which of the following foods should the nurse prohibit the family members from bringing to the client? - Answer-A fresh fruit basket