Nur 2392 m - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The nurse is talking with a client who was diagnosed with liver cancer nine months ago and the client's family. The family is requesting assistance to deal with the diagnosis. The nurse provides the family with information about Palliative care. which of the following is not a goal of Palliative care? a. to secure financial assistance b. to provide education to the family c. to support family d. to prevent and treat symptoms and side effects of treatment a A nurse is caring for a patien...

The nurse is caring for a 56-year-old female patient brought into the emergency room by her family with complaints of fever over the past 3 days. The patients temp 103.6, HR 128, & RR 28, BP 88.60, what would you expect? Decreased absolute neutrophil count (ANC) Cancer management requires a collaborative approach including a multidisciplinary team. Determining the plan after diagnosis is which collaborative intervention? Developing a treatment plan An outdoor construction worker with pr...

A patient has a positive family history of colon cancer. Which of the following is a recommendation you would want them to adhere to? A. Encourage baseline colonoscopy screening B. Strict physical activity C. Encourage the patient to increase dietary intake of red meats D. Encourage the patient to reduce intake of fiber - A. Encourage baseline colonoscopy screening The patient asks the nurse how radiation works to destroy cancer cells. How would you respond? A. The goal of radiation the...

NUR2392 / NUR 2392 MDC 2 Exam 1 Q&A A client is receiving chemotherapy to treat breast cancer. Which assessment finding indicates a chemotherapy-induced complication? a) Urine output of 400 ml in 8 hours b) Serum potassium level of 2.6 mEq/L c) Blood pressure of 120/64 to 130/72 mm Hg Sodium level of 142 mEq/L, A client receiving external radiation to the left thorax to treat lung cancer has a nursing diagnosis of Risk for impaired skin integrity. Which intervention should be part of t...

A nurse is caring for a patient who is status post an upper endoscopic procedure. Which of the following should be included as priority in the post procedure assessment? a. Gag reflex 2.) A 40 year old female presents to the emergency room with upper abdominal pain radiating to her right shoulder and nausea, upon assessment the patient’s temperature is 101.2 degrees F, heart rate 110, and blood pressure 140/82. Based on the patient’s presentations, which of the following do you anticip...

NUR 2392 / NUR2392 Multidimensional Care II Exam 2 / MDC II Exam 2 Review | Graded A| Latest 2022 / 2023 | Rasmussen 1. When administering a new GI medication to an older patient, the nurse anticipates what? A. A higher-than-normal dose may be needed. B. Close monitoring is needed because toxic levels may develop. C. Older adults always require a lower-than-normal dose than younger patients. D. Nausea and vomiting may develop rapidly and are common side effects in older adults ...

NUR 2392 / NUR2392 MDC 2 FINAL EXAM REVIEW 2023 | Questions and Answers. A client asks the nurse when they can expect to feel improvement after starting a prescription for thyroid hormone treatments of hypothyroid. How would the nurse respond? a. 2 weeks 4.) A client assessment reveals fatigue, poor memory, and stiff muscles with labs showing an elevated TSH, and low T3 and T4. The nurse knows that these are manifestations of which disorder? a. Hypothyroidism 5.) A client with diabetes ha...

NUR2392 / NUR 2392 Multidimensional Care II / MDC 2 Exam 1 - Rasmussen University