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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 be...

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NURS 232- EXAM THREE (CANCER/EOL,
HEMATOLOGY, GI) QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | LATEST UPDATE
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




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




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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)




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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?




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