When caring for a client who has had a colostomy created during treatment for colon cancer,
which nursing actions help support the client in accepting changes in appearance or function?
→ Encourage the client to participate in changing the ostomy., Offer to have a person
who is coping with a...
NUR 1212C Mod 4 Questions and
Answers 2024/2025
When caring for a client who has had a colostomy created during treatment for colon cancer,
which nursing actions help support the client in accepting changes in appearance or function?
→ Encourage the client to participate in changing the ostomy., Offer to have a person
who is coping with a colostomy visit with the client., Encourage the client and family
members to express their feelings and concerns.
A newly graduated RN has just finished a 6-week orientation to the oncology unit. Which client
is most appropriate to assign to the new graduate?
→ A 45-year-old with pancytopenia who will require IV administration of erythropoietin
(Procrit)
The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving rituximab (Rituxan) for treatment of lymphoma.
During the infusion, it is essential for the nurse to observe for which side effect?
→ Allergy
Which client problem does the nurse set as the priority for the client experiencing
chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy?
→ Potential for injury related to sensory and motor deficits
The RN working on an oncology unit has just received report on these clients. Which client
should be assessed first?
→ Client with chemotherapy-induced neutropenia who has just been admitted with an
elevated temperature
The nurse is teaching a client who is receiving an antiestrogen drug about the side effects she
may encounter. Which side effects does the nurse include in the discussion?
→ Breast tenderness, Deep vein thrombosis
The nurse is caring for a client with hyperuricemia associated with tumor lysis syndrome (TLS).
Which medication does the nurse anticipate being ordered?
→ Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
Which medication does the nurse plan to administer to a client before chemotherapy to
decrease the incidence of nausea and vomiting?
→ Ondansetron (Zofran)
Which finding alarms the nurse when caring for a client receiving chemotherapy who has a
platelet count of 17,000/mm3 (17 × 109/L)?
→ Change in mental status
Which potential side effects does the nurse include in the teaching plan for a client undergoing
radiation therapy for laryngeal cancer?
→ Fatigue, Change in taste, Changes in skin of the neck, Difficulty swallowing
The oncology nurse is caring for a group of clients receiving chemotherapy. The client with
which sign/symptom is displaying bone marrow suppression?
→ Hemoglobin of 7.4 g/dL (74 mmol/L) and hematocrit of 21.8%
When caring for a client receiving chemotherapy, the nurse plans care during the nadir of
bone marrow activity to prevent which complication?
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