The nurse is preparing to teach a group of women about breast cancer risk factors. Which risk factors should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
a. women older than 50 are at greatest risk for breast cancer b. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genetic mutations that cause most breast cancers c. early menopa...
NUR 334 Final NCLEX Questions and
Correct Answers
The nurse is preparing to teach a group of women about breast cancer risk factors.
Which risk factors should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
a. women older than 50 are at greatest risk for breast cancer
b. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genetic mutations that cause most breast cancers
c. early menopause (before age 50) increases the risk of breast cancer
d. one to two alcoholic beverages per day decreases the risk of breast cancer ✅a
A patient with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) is starting chemotherapy. When
teaching the patient about the induction stage of chemotherapy, what is an appropriate
statement?
a. The drugs are started slowly to minimize side effects
b. You will be at increased risk for bleeding and infection
c. High doses will be administered every day for several months
d. Most patients have more energy and are resistant to infection ✅b
The nurse is providing the client with information about bladder irritants. The client
would be instructed to avoid: Select all.
a. Caffeine
b. Alcohol
c. Milk
d. Chocolate
e. Spicy foods
f. Legumes ✅a, b, d, e
Since Fran has had 3 UTIs, it would be important to teach her health-promotion
activities that could decrease the incidence of infection. What health-promotion activities
could the nurse teach the patient? Select all that apply.
a. Empty the bladder every 6 hours
b. Evacuate the bowel regularly
c. Wipe the perineal area from front to back
d. Urinate before and after intercourse
e. Drink cranberry juice daily
f. Shower rather than bathe in the tub ✅b, c, d, e, f
A patient is brought into the ED in the middle of the night with nausea, vomiting,
hematuria, and abdominal pain. Her skin is cool and moist. She said that she had been
out in the sun doing yard work for the previous 2 days. A renal ultrasound indicates that
, she has urinary calculi. The patient asks you, the nurse, what causes urinary calculi.
Which of the following answers from the nurse are correct? Select all.
A. Low fluid intake
B. Decreased uric acid levels
C. Warm climate
D. Family hx for renal calculi
E. Immobility
F. Frequent urination ✅a, c, d, e
You have just received change of shift hand-off report on 4 patients. Which patient
should you see first?
a. Sarah-B/P 88/60, pulse 124, RR 30, 100ml urine output for more than 8 hours
b. Coleen-temp 100 degrees F, blood in urine with each void
c. Theresa- BUN 36mg.dl, creatinine 0.8 mg/dl, vomited 200 mg of undigested food 6
hours earlier
d. Tyra- BP 112/78, RR 24, is on diuretics and became slightly dizzy when getting up to
void ✅a
Your patient has a cystoscopy scheduled. What are the responsibilities of the nurse
when the patient returns from cystoscopy?
a. Monitor for bright-red blood in urine
b. Encourage the patient to change position slowly
c. Irrigate the catheter daily
d. Provide warm sitz baths
e. Monitor for signs of urinary tract infection (UTI)
f. Strain all urine for stones ✅a, b, d, e
The nurse initiates a physical exam to further investigate Herbert's symptoms. Which
assessment findings would indicate that the patient is experiencing urinary retention?
a. Presence of a bruit auscultated over the renal artery
b. Complaints of flank pain on gentle palpation
c. Presence of frank hematuria on observation
d. Dullness heard on percussion below the umbilicus ✅d
The patient tells the nurse that he has cut back on drinking fluids to reduce his
symptoms. How should the nurse respond?
a. Restrict fluid intake until test results are evaluated and the exact diagnosis is made
b. Increase the intake of diuretic type fluids, such as coffee or tea, to increase urine flow
c. Add citrus juice to your daily fluid intake to boost immune defenses against infection
d. Decreasing fluid intake may increase your risk of developing a urinary tract infection
✅d
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