hematologic cancers
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arise from blood cell forming tissues
What are the risk factors for the development of leukemia? Select all that apply.
A. Bone marrow hypoplasia
B. Chemical exposure
C. Down syndrome
D. Ionizing radiation
E. Multiple blood transfusions
F. Prematurity at birth
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, Bone marrow hypoplasia
Chemical exposure
Down syndrome
Ionizing radiation
A nurse checking an IV fluid order questions its accuracy. What does the nurse do
first?
A. Asks the charge nurse about the order
B. Contacts the health care provider who ordered it
C. Contacts the pharmacy for clarification
D. Starts the fluid as ordered, with plans to check it later
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Contacts the health care provider who ordered it
The purpose of cancer treatment is to
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prolong survival time or improve quality of life.
grading
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, classifies cellular aspects of the cancer; needed because some cancer
cells are more malignant than others. varying aggressiveness and sensitivity
to treatment.
Sepsis or septicemia
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condition in which organisms enter the bloodstream (bloodstream infection
[BSI]) and can result in septic shock, a life-threatening condition. Patients
with cancer are at risk for infection and sepsis because their white blood
cell counts are often low and immune function is impaired.
ISOTONIC SOLUTIONS Osmolarity
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fluids 270-300 mOsm/L same as body norm mOsm/L
Leukemia
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is a type of cancer with uncontrolled production of immature white blood
cells which crowd the marrow and reduce production of normal blood
cells.
, The client who has recently had breast cancer surgery requests a volunteer to visit her
home to help with recovery. Which community resource will the nurse recommend?
A. National Breast Cancer Coalition
B. Reach for Recovery
C. Susan G. Komen for the Cure
D. Young Survival Coalition
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Reach for Recovery
A nurse who is starting the shift finds a client with an IV that is leaking all over the bed
linens. What does the nurse do initially?
A. Assesses the insertion site
B. Checks connections
C. Checks the infusion rate
D. Discontinues the IV and starts another
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Assesses the insertion site
Which action does the RN delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
A. Drawing a partial thromboplastin time (PTT) from a saline lock on a client with a
pulmonary embolism
B. Performing a capillary fragility test to check vascular hemostatic function on a client
with liver failure
C. Referring for counseling a client with a daily alcohol consumption of 12 beers a day
D. Reporting any bleeding noted when catheter care is given to a client with a history
of hemophilia
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arise from blood cell forming tissues
What are the risk factors for the development of leukemia? Select all that apply.
A. Bone marrow hypoplasia
B. Chemical exposure
C. Down syndrome
D. Ionizing radiation
E. Multiple blood transfusions
F. Prematurity at birth
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, Bone marrow hypoplasia
Chemical exposure
Down syndrome
Ionizing radiation
A nurse checking an IV fluid order questions its accuracy. What does the nurse do
first?
A. Asks the charge nurse about the order
B. Contacts the health care provider who ordered it
C. Contacts the pharmacy for clarification
D. Starts the fluid as ordered, with plans to check it later
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Contacts the health care provider who ordered it
The purpose of cancer treatment is to
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prolong survival time or improve quality of life.
grading
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, classifies cellular aspects of the cancer; needed because some cancer
cells are more malignant than others. varying aggressiveness and sensitivity
to treatment.
Sepsis or septicemia
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condition in which organisms enter the bloodstream (bloodstream infection
[BSI]) and can result in septic shock, a life-threatening condition. Patients
with cancer are at risk for infection and sepsis because their white blood
cell counts are often low and immune function is impaired.
ISOTONIC SOLUTIONS Osmolarity
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fluids 270-300 mOsm/L same as body norm mOsm/L
Leukemia
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is a type of cancer with uncontrolled production of immature white blood
cells which crowd the marrow and reduce production of normal blood
cells.
, The client who has recently had breast cancer surgery requests a volunteer to visit her
home to help with recovery. Which community resource will the nurse recommend?
A. National Breast Cancer Coalition
B. Reach for Recovery
C. Susan G. Komen for the Cure
D. Young Survival Coalition
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Reach for Recovery
A nurse who is starting the shift finds a client with an IV that is leaking all over the bed
linens. What does the nurse do initially?
A. Assesses the insertion site
B. Checks connections
C. Checks the infusion rate
D. Discontinues the IV and starts another
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Assesses the insertion site
Which action does the RN delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
A. Drawing a partial thromboplastin time (PTT) from a saline lock on a client with a
pulmonary embolism
B. Performing a capillary fragility test to check vascular hemostatic function on a client
with liver failure
C. Referring for counseling a client with a daily alcohol consumption of 12 beers a day
D. Reporting any bleeding noted when catheter care is given to a client with a history
of hemophilia
