MEDSURG ATI ONCOLOGY
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS .
A nurse is admitting a client who has multiple myeloma and a WBC count
of 2,200/mm. Which of the following foods should the nurse prohibit the
family members from bringing to the client?
A: fried chicken from a fast food restaurant
B: a case of canned nutritional supplements
C: a factory-sealed box of chocolates
D: a fresh fruit basket - CorreCt Answers -D: a fresh fruit basket
Raw fruits and vegetables are contraindicated for a client who has
neutropenia, as the skin might harbor bacteria that can cause an infection.
The nurse should prohibit these foods from entering the client's room.
A nurse is providing preop teaching to a client who has colorectal cancer
and is to undergo placement of a colostomy with a perineal wound. Which
of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A: it will be a relief to not have any further rectal pain
B: i will need to sit on a rubber donut when I am out of bed in the chair
C: i can have only liquids for 2 days before the surgery
D: the colostomy will start working about 7 days after the surgery - CorreCt
Answers -C: i can have only liquids for 2 days before the surgery
, The client should consume a full or clear liquid diet for 24 to 48 hr before
the surgery to decrease bulk. The client should consume a low-residue diet
for several days prior to surgery to decrease peristalsis.
A nurse is caring for a client who is post op following a urinary diversion to
treat bladder cancer. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?
A: empty the pouch when it is 2/3 full
B: expect urine outflow into pouch to begin 1-2 days post op
C: change the collection pouch early in the am
D: place an aspirin in the collection pouch to control odor - CorreCt
Answers -C: change the collection pouch early in the morning
The nurse should plan to change the urinary collection pouch in the early
morning when urine output is reduced.
A nurse is monitoring a client who has cancer and is receiving
chemotherapy by peripheral iv infusion. The client reports pain at the
insertion site and the nurse notes fluid leaking around the catheter. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A: take a photo of the peripheral iv site
B: obtain and record the client's VS
C: stop the infusion
D: id all meds administered through the IV site for the past 24 hours -
CorreCt Answers -C: stop the infusion
The nurse should apply the urgent versus nonurgent priority-setting
framework. Using this framework, the nurse should consider urgent needs
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS .
A nurse is admitting a client who has multiple myeloma and a WBC count
of 2,200/mm. Which of the following foods should the nurse prohibit the
family members from bringing to the client?
A: fried chicken from a fast food restaurant
B: a case of canned nutritional supplements
C: a factory-sealed box of chocolates
D: a fresh fruit basket - CorreCt Answers -D: a fresh fruit basket
Raw fruits and vegetables are contraindicated for a client who has
neutropenia, as the skin might harbor bacteria that can cause an infection.
The nurse should prohibit these foods from entering the client's room.
A nurse is providing preop teaching to a client who has colorectal cancer
and is to undergo placement of a colostomy with a perineal wound. Which
of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A: it will be a relief to not have any further rectal pain
B: i will need to sit on a rubber donut when I am out of bed in the chair
C: i can have only liquids for 2 days before the surgery
D: the colostomy will start working about 7 days after the surgery - CorreCt
Answers -C: i can have only liquids for 2 days before the surgery
, The client should consume a full or clear liquid diet for 24 to 48 hr before
the surgery to decrease bulk. The client should consume a low-residue diet
for several days prior to surgery to decrease peristalsis.
A nurse is caring for a client who is post op following a urinary diversion to
treat bladder cancer. Which of the following interventions should the nurse
include in the plan of care?
A: empty the pouch when it is 2/3 full
B: expect urine outflow into pouch to begin 1-2 days post op
C: change the collection pouch early in the am
D: place an aspirin in the collection pouch to control odor - CorreCt
Answers -C: change the collection pouch early in the morning
The nurse should plan to change the urinary collection pouch in the early
morning when urine output is reduced.
A nurse is monitoring a client who has cancer and is receiving
chemotherapy by peripheral iv infusion. The client reports pain at the
insertion site and the nurse notes fluid leaking around the catheter. Which
of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A: take a photo of the peripheral iv site
B: obtain and record the client's VS
C: stop the infusion
D: id all meds administered through the IV site for the past 24 hours -
CorreCt Answers -C: stop the infusion
The nurse should apply the urgent versus nonurgent priority-setting
framework. Using this framework, the nurse should consider urgent needs
