NURS 232- Exam Three (Cancer/EOL, Hematology, GI) Questions and Answers well Explained Latest 2024/2025 Update 100% Correct.
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True or False: the school aged child with a chronic condition often understands they are
different and knows why they are left out - ️️False; they understand they are
different than their peers but still feel left out do to physical limitations
Which of the following factors plays a signific...
NURS 232- Exam Three (Cancer/EOL,
Hematology, GI)
True or False: the school aged child with a chronic condition often understands they are
different and knows why they are left out - ✔️✔️False; they understand they are
different than their peers but still feel left out do to physical limitations
Which of the following factors plays a significant role in a nurse's ability to provide safe
and effective care to a terminally ill child?
A. knowledge of advanced psychomotor skills
B. understanding of the dying process
C. experience with terminally ill adults
D. acknowledgement of own feelings about dying and death - ✔️✔️D (own feelings
about dying and death)
Examples of ways older school aged children with a chronic condition can manage their
own care - ✔️✔️glucose monitoring, intermittent self cath, monitoring skin under braces
True or False: Parents often hinder independence in toddlers with a chronic condition -
✔️✔️True; parents often do tasks for their child because they believe they are
incapable
The parents of a 10 year old child with an inoperable brain tumor insist that the child not
be informed of his condition. Parents are reluctant to a tell a child he's dying due to:
A. fear
B. anger
C. denial
D. shock - ✔️✔️C (denial)
A 6 year old girl has been receiving chemotherapy. She is also receiving TPN via a
central line. Which of the following nursing diagnoses is of HIGHEST priority?
A. imbalanced nutrition: less than requirements
B. risk for deficient fluid volume
C. risk for infection
D. activity intolerance - ✔️✔️C. (risk for infection)
The nurse is caring for a child with leukemia. The nurse should be aware that children
being treated for leukemia may experience which of the following: (SATA)
, A. anemia
B. infection
C. bleeding tendencies
D. bone deformities
E. polycythemia - ✔️✔️A, B, C
The universal first reaction of a parents to a child's life threatening illness or death is:
A. acceptance
B. anger
C. depression
D. shock - ✔️✔️D (shock)
The nurse is assigned to a child with ALL who has a platelet count of 35,000. The nurse
should implement which of the following interventions?
A. provide a soft toothbrush for mouth care
B. isolation precautions should be started immediately
C. the child's VS monitored Q4hr
D. all visitors should be discouraged from coming to the hospital - ✔️✔️A (soft
toothbrush)
The nurse overhears the parent of a critically injured child who is praying at the child's
bedside saying, "I will stop drinking and smoking." The nurse understands that the
parent is in which stage of the grieving process?
A. denial
B. accceptance
C. bargaining
D. anger - ✔️✔️C (bargaining)
A nurse is caring for a 5 year old who has terminal cancer. Which of the following
statements are true? (SATA)
A. parents may be at different stages in dealing with the child's death
B. the child is thinking about the future and knows he may not be able to participate
C. the dying child may become clingy and act like a toddler
D. whispering in the room will help the child cope
E. death of a child my have long term disruptive effects on a family
F. child doesn't fully understand concept of death - ✔️✔️A, C, E, F
Which of the following nursing interventions is the most appropriate when working with a
school-aged child who has a terminal disease?
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