Ignatavicius Chapter 20 TEST BANK
A nurse in the oncology clinic is providing preoperative education to a client just diagnosed with cancer. The client has been scheduled for surgery in 3 days. What action by the nurse is best? a. Call the client at home the next day to review teaching. b. Give the client information about a cancer support group. c. Provide all the preoperative instructions in writing. d. Reassure the client that surgery will be over soon. A. Clients are often overwhelmed at a sudden diagnosis of cancer and may be more overwhelmed at the idea of a major operation so soon. This stress impacts the client's ability to understand, retain, and recall information. A nurse is caring for a client admitted for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and chemotherapy. The client reports nausea, flank pain, and muscle cramps. What action by the nurse is MOST important? A. Request an order for serum electrolytes and uric acid. B. Increase the client's IV infusion rate. C. Instruct assistive personnel to strain all urine. D. Administer an IV antiemetic. A. The client's reports are consistent with tumor lysis syndrome, for which they are at risk due to the diagnosis. Early symptoms of TLS stem from electrolyte imbalances. The nurse would notify the provider and request an order for serum electrolytes.
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