Nurs 232 Exam 3 questions with answers

Nurs 232 Exam 3 questions with answers
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What term describes programmed cell death when the
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cell realizes something is wrong and destroys itself? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Apoptosis |\ |\




What is the term for a method of med delivery in which
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the drug is introduced into the spinal canal
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*ex: lumbar puncture - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Intrathecal
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What is described as a decrease production of blood cells
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in the bone marrow - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Myelosuppression


What term describes the lowest point in a lab value or
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serum blood titer - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Nadir
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What term describes cancers that appear after the
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primary cancer in treatment but are of a different
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histologic type |\




*most commonly solid tumors - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Secondary cancers |\

,What term describes chemicals or processes that, when
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combined with genetic traits and an interaction with one |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



another, cause cancer - CORRECT ANSWERS |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



✔✔Carcinogen


A nurse is caring for a 5 yr old who has terminal cancer.
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Which of the following statements are true? (Select all
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that apply) |\




a) parents may be at different stages in dealing with
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child's death |\




b) Child is thinking about future and knows he may not be
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able to participate
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c) dying child may become clingy and act like a toddler
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d) whispering in the room will help the child cope
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e) death of a child may have long-term disruptive affects
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on family |\




f) Child doesn't fully understand the concept of death -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a) parents may be at different |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\



stages in dealing with child's death |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




c) dying child may become clingy and act like a toddler
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e) death of a child may have long-term disruptive affects
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on family |\




f) Child doesn't fully understand the concept of death
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*b is describing adolescent and d is considered scary
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,Parents of a 10 yr old with in operable brain tumor insist
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that the child not be informed of his condition. Parents are
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reluctant to tell a child he's dying due to:
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a) fear |\




b) anger |\




c) denial |\




d) shock - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c) denial
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*could also be a)fear bc afraid of scaring child
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A 6 yr old girl has been receiving chemotherapy. She is
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also receiving TPN via a central line. Which of the
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following nursing diagnoses is the highest priority?
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a) Imbalances nutrition: less than body requirements
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b) risk for deficient fluid volume
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c) risk for infection
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d) activity intolerance - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c) risk for
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infection


Nurse is caring for a child receiving chemotherapy. The
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nurse should be aware that the child may experience
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which of the following side effects? (select all that apply)
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a) anemia |\

, b) weight gain
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c) polycythemia
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d) mucositis
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e) leukocytosis
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f) thrombocytopenia - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a) anemia
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d) mucositis
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f) thrombocytopenia
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The universal 1st reaction of parents to a child's life
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threatening illness or death is: |\ |\ |\ |\




a) acceptance
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b) anger
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c) depression
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d) shock - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d) Shock
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The nurse is assigned to a child w/ ALL who has a platelet
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count of 35,000. The nurse should implement which of
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the following interventions?
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a) all visitors should be discouraged from coming to the
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hospital
b) isolation precautions should be started immediately
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c) provide a soft toothbrush for mouth care
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