Chapter 18, Caring for Clients With Cancer

1.Which of the following advice does the nurse offer clients who are undergoing unsealed radiation therapy to reduce exposure? A) Avoid drinking plenty of fluids. B) Avoid eating for 3 hours after therapy. C) Avoid applying skin moisturizers. D) Avoid kissing and sexual contact. Ans: D Feedback: Clients who are undergoing unsealed radiation therapy are advised to avoid kissing and sexual contact due to the spread of radioactivity. Clients are encouraged to drink plenty of fluids to help flush radioactive substances. Client may be asked to apply mild moisturizers and are not asked not to eat after the therapy. 2.The nurse working on a bone marrow unit knows that it is a priority to monitor which of the following in a client who has just undergone a stem cell transplant? A) Monitor the client's toilet patterns. B) Monitor the client closely to prevent infection. C) Monitor the client's physical condition. D) Monitor the client's heart rate. Ans: B Feedback: Until transplanted stem cells begin to produce blood cells, these clients have no physiologic means to fight infection, which makes them very prone to infection. They are at high risk for dying from sepsi