EAQ: cancer 74 Review Questions Correctly Answered|2024
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EAQ: cancer
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EAQ: Cancer
a nurse is preparing to teach a patient with cancer about pain management. which information would the nurse include in the teaching plan? - ️️-nonpharmacologic pain relief therapies
-side effects and complications associated with medications
-adjustments in drug dosages that may be required ...
a nurse is preparing to teach a patient with cancer about pain management. which information would
the nurse include in the teaching plan? - ✔ ✔ -nonpharmacologic pain relief therapies
-side effects and complications associated with medications
-adjustments in drug dosages that may be required over time
a nurse is teaching a group of patients who are at a high risk of developing cancer due to family history.
which agents should the nurse describe as a cancer-promoting? - ✔ ✔ -dietary fats
-cigarette smoking
-alcohol consumption
a patient and family are upset that the patient may have cancer. which nursing actions would the nurse
use to facilitate their coping during the diagnostic phase? - ✔ ✔ -maintain hope
-exhibit a caring attitude
-be available to listen to fears and concerns
a patient awaiting a biopsy pathology report states, "i am afraid to die." which response would the nurse
make? - ✔ ✔ actively listen and allow the patient to talk about his or her fears
a patient has been diagnosed with burkitt's lymphoma. which exposure would the nurse expect to find
in the patient's history? - ✔ ✔ epstein-barr virus
a patient has neutropenia and a body temperature of 100.4 degrees F. which action should the nurse
take? - ✔ ✔ notify the health care provider
a patient is illiterate and has cancer. which factors would the nurse anticipate to be associated with this
patient? - ✔ ✔ -higher risk of death
-greater use of emergency department care
-decreased ability to use medications correctly
a patient is in the promotion stage of cancer development. what action can the nurse take to facilitate
cancer prevention? - ✔ ✔ teach the patient about factors to avoid
, a patient states, "i had cancer in the cartilage of my leg." which term would the nurse expect to find in
the patient's health record? - ✔ ✔ sarcoma
a patient undergoing radiotherapy has developed erythema and desquamation. which information
would the nurse include when educating the patient about skin care in the radiated area? - ✔ ✔
gently cleanse the skin using a mild soap, tepid water, and a soft cloth
a patient who has bone cancer reports intolerable pain in the thigh. which drug would the nurse expect
to be prescribed for this patient? - ✔ ✔ morphine
a patient who is undergoing brachytherapy of the cervix tells the nurse, "i feel like i'll be alone in this
room forever!" which response would the nurse provide? - ✔ ✔ "we have to limit time that we are
in your room, but the treatment is almost finished."
a patient who is undergoing external beam radiation therapy asks, "will i be radioactive after the
treatment?" which information will the nurse provide in response? - ✔ ✔ the patient will not be
radioactive at any time
a patient with breast cancer is having external beam radiation treatments. which information would the
nurse teach the patient about the care of the skin? - ✔ ✔ avoid heat and cold to the treatment area
a patient with cancer has dysgeusia and tells the student nurse, "i don't want to eat. everything tastes
bitter." which patient advice planned by the student nurse indicates the need for further teaching? - ✔
✔ "increase use of spicy seasonings"
a patient with lung cancer develops a headache, facial edema, periorbital edema, and distention of the
veins in the head, neck, and chest. which items will the nurse expect to be included in the patient's
collaborative treatment plan? - ✔ ✔ -prepare the patient for radiation therapy
-inform the patient that chemotherapy may be required
a patient with lung cancer develops paraneoplastic syndrome. the nurse reviews the patient's medical
record and identifies which example of the syndrome? - ✔ ✔ polycythemia
a patient's laboratory report reveals that the cells from the tumor biopsy are grade II. which
interpretation would the nurse make about the tumor cells? - ✔ ✔ abnormal and moderately
differentiated
after the nurse has finished teaching about how to manage fatigue induced by radiation therapy, which
patient statement indicates effective teaching? - ✔ ✔ "because i have the most energy in the
morning, i will plan my errands during this time"
along with the papanicolaou (pap) test, which test is used to screen for cervical cancer?h - ✔ ✔
human papillomavirus test
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