Nur 271 test #3 (all correct)

A client receiving radiation therapy for bladder cancer tells the nurse " I feel as if I am voiding through my vagina." The nurse interprets this condition as. a. Altered perineal sensation as a side effect of radiation therapy b. The development of a vesicovaginal fistula c. Extreme stress caused by the diagnosis of cancer d. Rupture of the bladder correct answers b. The development of a vesicovaginal fistula While giving care to a client with an internal cervical radiation implant, the nurse finds the implant in the bed. The nurse should take which initial action? a. Pick up the implant with gloved hands and flush it down the toilet. b. Reinsert the implant into the vagina. c. Pick up the implant with long-handled forceps and place it in a lead container. d. Call the health care provider correct answers c. Pick up the implant with long-handled forceps and place it in a lead container. A 12 year old boy seen in the clinic, and a diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease is suspected. Which diagnostic test results confirm the diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease? A . Elevated vanillylmandelic acid urinary level. B. The presence of blast cells in the bone marrow C. The presence of Epstein-Barr virus in the blood. D. The presence of Reed-Sternberg cells in the lymph nodes correct answers D. The presence of Reed-Sternberg cells in the lymph nodes When caring for a client with a history of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), the nurse should do which of the following? Select all that apply. A. Provide privacy and time for the client to void. B. Monitor intake and output. C. Catheterize the client for post void residual urine. D. Ask the client if he has urinary retention. E. Test the urine for hematuria. correct answers A. Provide privacy and time for the client to void. B. Monitor intake and output. D. Ask the client if he has urinary retention. E. Test the urine for hematuria. The nurse teaches the client with chronic cancer pain about optimal pain control. Which of the following recommendations is most effective for pain control? A. Get used to some pain and use a little less medication than needed to keep from being addicted.