NURSING 202 EXAM 2 CANCER NURSING CARE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS AND RATIONALES

NURSING 202 EXAM 2 CANCER NURSING CARE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS AND RATIONALES A nurse is assessing a client with a family history of cancer. Which finding requires immediate follow-up? A. The client has gained 10 lb (4.5 kg) over the past year. B. The client reports knee pain upon rising. C. The client reports a feeling of a lump in the throat. D. The client has a blood pressure of 135/80 mmHg and a pulse rate of 70 beats/minute. - ANS-C. The client reports a feeling of a lump in the throat. The sensation of a lump in the throat is one of the warning signs of esophageal cancer and requires immediate follow-up. Other symptoms of esophageal cancer include dysphagia, substernal pain, regurgitation of undigested food, foul breath, and hiccups. A weight gain of 10 lb in a year, a blood pressure of 135/80 mmHg, and a pulse rate of 70 beats/minute are normal findings. Although the nurse should ultimately investigate the complaint of pain in the knees upon rising, this finding isn't the priority at this time. A client, age 42, visits the gynecologist. After examining the client, the healthcare provider suspects cervical cancer. What will be most important for the nurse to include in assessing the client's health history? A. the onset of sexual activity B. smoking history C. diet and exercise D. history of human papillomavirus infection - ANS-...