CANCER TEST BANK 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A 55-yr-old woman diagnosed with endometrial cancer is receiving brachytherapy. The
nurse is most concerned if what is observed?
1. Foul-smelling vaginal discharge
2. 5 to 8 liquid stools over a period of 24 hours
3. Use of a bedpan instead of a bedside commode or toilet.
4. Request for a nursing assistant to stay in the room for company - ANSWER✔✔-D
Brachytherapy is internal radiation applied directly to the tumor. Health care providers
should limit close contact with the patient to less than 30 minutes per day. Internal
radiation causes the destruction of cells and results in a foul-smelling vaginal discharge.
Internal radiation may cause systemic reactions such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and
malaise. The patient receiving brachytherapy is placed in a lead-lined private room and
on absolute bed rest.
, A 64-yr-old male patient who is receiving radiation to the head and neck as treatment
for an invasive malignant tumor complains of mouth sores and pain. Which
intervention should the nurse add to the plan of care?
a Provide ice chips to soothe the irritation.
b Weigh the patient every month to monitor for weight loss.
c Cleanse the mouth every 2 to 4 hours with hydrogen peroxide.
d. Provide high-protein and high-calorie, soft foods every 2 hours - ANSWER✔✔-D
A patient with stomatitis should have soft, nonirritating foods offered frequently. The
diet should be high in protein and high in calories to aid healing. Extremes of
temperature are to be avoided. Saline or water should be used to cleanse the mouth (not
hydrogen peroxide). Patients should be weighed at least twice each week to monitor for
weight loss.
A 70-yr-old man who has end-stage lung cancer is admitted to the hospital with
confusion and oliguria for 2 days. Which finding would the nurse report immediately to
the health care provider?
a Weight gain of 6 lb
b Nausea and vomiting
c Urine specific gravity of 1.004
d Serum sodium level of 118 mEq/L - ANSWER✔✔-D
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A 55-yr-old woman diagnosed with endometrial cancer is receiving brachytherapy. The
nurse is most concerned if what is observed?
1. Foul-smelling vaginal discharge
2. 5 to 8 liquid stools over a period of 24 hours
3. Use of a bedpan instead of a bedside commode or toilet.
4. Request for a nursing assistant to stay in the room for company - ANSWER✔✔-D
Brachytherapy is internal radiation applied directly to the tumor. Health care providers
should limit close contact with the patient to less than 30 minutes per day. Internal
radiation causes the destruction of cells and results in a foul-smelling vaginal discharge.
Internal radiation may cause systemic reactions such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and
malaise. The patient receiving brachytherapy is placed in a lead-lined private room and
on absolute bed rest.
, A 64-yr-old male patient who is receiving radiation to the head and neck as treatment
for an invasive malignant tumor complains of mouth sores and pain. Which
intervention should the nurse add to the plan of care?
a Provide ice chips to soothe the irritation.
b Weigh the patient every month to monitor for weight loss.
c Cleanse the mouth every 2 to 4 hours with hydrogen peroxide.
d. Provide high-protein and high-calorie, soft foods every 2 hours - ANSWER✔✔-D
A patient with stomatitis should have soft, nonirritating foods offered frequently. The
diet should be high in protein and high in calories to aid healing. Extremes of
temperature are to be avoided. Saline or water should be used to cleanse the mouth (not
hydrogen peroxide). Patients should be weighed at least twice each week to monitor for
weight loss.
A 70-yr-old man who has end-stage lung cancer is admitted to the hospital with
confusion and oliguria for 2 days. Which finding would the nurse report immediately to
the health care provider?
a Weight gain of 6 lb
b Nausea and vomiting
c Urine specific gravity of 1.004
d Serum sodium level of 118 mEq/L - ANSWER✔✔-D
