Nclex oncologic emergency - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Oncology NCLEX Questions A client diagnosed with widespread lung cancer asks the nurse why he must be careful to avoid crowds and people who are ill. What is the nurse's best response? A. "With lung cancer, you are more likely to develop pneumonia and could pass this on to other people who are already ill." B. "When lung cancer is in the bones, it becomes a bone marrow malignancy, which stops producing immune system cells." C. "The large amount of mucus produced by the cancer c...

NCLEX type questions with RationalesA patient has been receiving chemotherapy and radiation for a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In your morning assessment, you notice the patient has new onset facial edema, distention of head and neck veins, and dyspnea. Which oncologic emergency would be suspected? a. Hypercalcemia b. Spinal Cord Compression c. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS) d. Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) - correct answer C. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS) The manifestati...

N342 NCLEX with RationalesA patient has been receiving chemotherapy and radiation for a diagnosis of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In your morning assessment, you notice the patient has new onset facial edema, distention of head and neck veins, and dyspnea. Which oncologic emergency would be suspected? a. Hypercalcemia b. Spinal Cord Compression c. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS) d. Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS) - correct answer C. Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS) The manifestations in the...

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Oncology NCLEX Questions A client diagnosed with widespread lung cancer asks the nurse why he must be careful to avoid crowds and people who are ill. What is the nurse's best response? A. "With lung cancer, you are more likely to develop pneumonia and could pass this on to other people who are already ill." B. "When lung cancer is in the bones, it becomes a bone marrow malignancy, which stops producing immune system cells." C. "The large amount of mucus produced by the cancer c...

Oncology NCLEX Questions And Answers A client diagnosed with widespread lung cancer asks the nurse why he must be careful to avoid crowds and people who are ill. What is the nurse's best response? A. "With lung cancer, you are more likely to develop pneumonia and could pass this on to other people who are already ill." B. "When lung cancer is in the bones, it becomes a bone marrow malignancy, which stops producing immune system cells." C. "The large amount of mucus produced by the ca...

Oncology/reproductive NCLEX Exam All 100% Correct Answers The nurse is teaching a wellness class to a group of women at their workplace. The nurse knows that which woman is at highest risk for developing cancer? A. A woman who obtains regular cancer screenings and consumes a high-fiber diet B. A woman who has a body mass index of 35 kg/m2 and smoked cigarettes for 20 years C. A woman who exercises five times every week and does not consume alcoholic beverages D. A woman who limits fat con...

S - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Chapter 15: Cancer Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A patient who is scheduled for a breast biopsy asks the nurse the difference between a benign tumor and a malignant tumor. Which answer by the nurse is correct? a. ―Benign tumors do not cause damage to other tissues.‖ b. ―Benign tumors are likely to recur in the same location.‖ c. ―Malignant tumors may spread to other tissues or organs.‖ ...

NUR 402 Exam 4 NCLEX Questions With Complete Answers The nurse is caring for a patient receiving an initial dose of chemotherapy to treat a rapidly growing metastatic colon cancer. The nurse is aware that this patient is at risk for tumor lysis syndrome (TLS) and will monitor the patient closely for which abnormality associated with this oncologic emergency? A) Hypokalemia B) Hypouricemia C) Hypocalcemia D) Hypophosphatemia C) Hypocalcemia TLS is a metabolic complication characteriz...