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A nurse is caring for a client c
who is receiving
chemotherapy to treat
cancer. Which of the
following adverse effects
should the nurse anticipate
from the chemotherapy?
a. Gingival hyperplasia
b. Hirsutism
c. Pancytopenia
d. Weight gain
A nurse is planning care for b
a client who has cancer and
has developed
thrombocytopenia
following chemotherapy.
Which of the following
precautions should the
nurse offer to minimize the
adverse effects of
thrombocytopenia?
a. Monitor visitors for
manifestations of infection.
b. Remind the client to use
an electric razor.
c. Encourage frequent rest
periods.
d. Instruct the client to
rinse mouth with normal
saline.
,A nurse is caring for a client d
who has lung cancer that
has metastasized. Which of
the following findings
indicates the client is
developing superior vena
cava syndrome?
a. Irregular cardiac rhythm
b. Numbness in the hands
c. Muscle cramps
d. Facial edema
A nurse is caring for a client b
who has testicular cancer
and is experiencing
peripheral neuropathy as
an adverse effect of
chemotherapy. Which of
the following client
manifestations is an
expected finding of
peripheral neuropathy?
a. Thinning of the scalp hair
b. Tingling of the hands and
feet
c. Reduced ability to
concentrate
d. Sores in the mucous
membranes
,A nurse on an oncology a, c, e
unit is providing discharge
teaching to an adolescent
female client who
receieved a bone marrow
transplant for leukemia.
Which of the following
information should the
nurse include in the
teaching? (Select all that
apply.)
a. "Take you temperature
twice each day."
b. "You may return to
school if you feel strong
enough."
c. "It is important to always
wear shoes."
d. "Clean your toothbrush
weekly with isopropyl
alcohol."
e. "Avoid using tampons."
, A nurse is providing c
discharge teaching to a
client who is postoperative
following a right
mastectomy for breast
cancer. The client will be
discharged with two
Jackson-Pratt drains. Which
of the following information
should the nurse include in
the teaching?
a. "Empty the drainage
tubes once per day."
b. "Showering is permitted
before the drainage tubes
are removed."
c. "The drainage tubes
often are removed at the
same time as the stitches."
d. "Do not begin exercising
the arm until the provider
removes the drainage
tubes."
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Terms in this set (189)
A nurse is caring for a client c
who is receiving
chemotherapy to treat
cancer. Which of the
following adverse effects
should the nurse anticipate
from the chemotherapy?
a. Gingival hyperplasia
b. Hirsutism
c. Pancytopenia
d. Weight gain
A nurse is planning care for b
a client who has cancer and
has developed
thrombocytopenia
following chemotherapy.
Which of the following
precautions should the
nurse offer to minimize the
adverse effects of
thrombocytopenia?
a. Monitor visitors for
manifestations of infection.
b. Remind the client to use
an electric razor.
c. Encourage frequent rest
periods.
d. Instruct the client to
rinse mouth with normal
saline.
,A nurse is caring for a client d
who has lung cancer that
has metastasized. Which of
the following findings
indicates the client is
developing superior vena
cava syndrome?
a. Irregular cardiac rhythm
b. Numbness in the hands
c. Muscle cramps
d. Facial edema
A nurse is caring for a client b
who has testicular cancer
and is experiencing
peripheral neuropathy as
an adverse effect of
chemotherapy. Which of
the following client
manifestations is an
expected finding of
peripheral neuropathy?
a. Thinning of the scalp hair
b. Tingling of the hands and
feet
c. Reduced ability to
concentrate
d. Sores in the mucous
membranes
,A nurse on an oncology a, c, e
unit is providing discharge
teaching to an adolescent
female client who
receieved a bone marrow
transplant for leukemia.
Which of the following
information should the
nurse include in the
teaching? (Select all that
apply.)
a. "Take you temperature
twice each day."
b. "You may return to
school if you feel strong
enough."
c. "It is important to always
wear shoes."
d. "Clean your toothbrush
weekly with isopropyl
alcohol."
e. "Avoid using tampons."
, A nurse is providing c
discharge teaching to a
client who is postoperative
following a right
mastectomy for breast
cancer. The client will be
discharged with two
Jackson-Pratt drains. Which
of the following information
should the nurse include in
the teaching?
a. "Empty the drainage
tubes once per day."
b. "Showering is permitted
before the drainage tubes
are removed."
c. "The drainage tubes
often are removed at the
same time as the stitches."
d. "Do not begin exercising
the arm until the provider
removes the drainage
tubes."
