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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? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Allergy
Which client problem does the nurse set as the priority for the client
experiencing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔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? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Client with
chemotherapy-induced neutropenia who has just been admitted with an
elevated temperature
Which instruction is most appropriate for the nurse to convey to the client
with chemotherapy-induced neuropathy? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Consume a diet
high in fiber.
,Which statement made by a client allows the nurse to recognize whether
the client receiving brachytherapy for ovarian cancer understands the
treatment? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔"I will have a radioactive device in my body for
a short time."
When caring for the client with chemotherapy-induced mucositis, which
intervention will be most helpful? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Providing oral care with a
disposable mouth swab
The nurse is caring for a client receiving chemotherapy who reports
anorexia. Which measure does the nurse use to best monitor for cachexia?
- 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Monitor weight.
The nurse is caring for a client with end-stage ovarian cancer who needs
clarification on the purpose of palliative surgery. Which outcome should the
nurse teach the client is the goal of palliative surgery? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Relief of symptoms or improved quality of life
The nurse corrects the nursing student when caring for a client with
neutropenia secondary to chemotherapy in which circumstance? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔The student teaches the client that symptoms of
neutropenia include fatigue and weakness.
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, 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? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔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? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Allopurinol (Zyloprim)
Which medication does the nurse plan to administer to a client before
chemotherapy to decrease the incidence of nausea and vomiting? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔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)? -
🧠ANSWER ✔✔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? - 🧠ANSWER
✔✔Fatigue, Change in taste, Changes in skin of the neck, Difficulty
swallowing