ATI med surg content mastery practice
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a
protein deficiency. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include
in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Mix powdered skim milk into liquid milk
B. Add a raw egg to fruit smoothies
C. Add a slice of cheese to hot vegetables
D. Add honey to hot tea
E. MIX yogurt into fresh fruit
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cervical cancer and is
scheduled to receive brachytherapy in an ambulatory care clinic. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I need to lie still in bed during my brachytherapy treatment."
B. "I will have an implant placed once a month during my brachytherapy
treatment."
C. "I must stay at least 3 feet away from others between brachytherapy
treatments.
D. "I should expect some blood in my urine after each brachytherapy treatment."
A
remain on bedrest with limited movement while the radioactive implant is in place
to prevent dislodgement
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A nurse is providing postoperative discharge teaching to a client following a
panhysterectomy for uterine cancer. Which of the following pieces of information
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "You will need to continue to use some form of birth control for 6 months.
B. "You might experience manifestations of menopause."
C. "Do not lift anything heavier than 15 lb."
D. "Pain or burning with urination is an expected outcome of this surgery.
B
,a panhysterectomy includes the removal of the uterus and the ovaries, which
might cause, manifestations of menopause (e.g. hot flashes, night sweats, and
vaginal dryness).
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A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse provide care for a client who
is receiving internal radiation therapy for the treatment of cervical cancer. For
which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse should the charge
nurse intervene?
A. Leaving soiled linens in a container in the client's room i
B. Instructing visitors to remain 2 m (6 feet) away from the client
C. Borrowing a dosimeter film badge from another nurse before entering the
client's room
D. Removing an extra IV pole from the client's room to be used for another client
C
A nurse should never borrow a dosimeter film badge from another staff member.
Nurses who are caring for the client should each have a personal badge and
wear it while in the client's room. The badge measures the radiation exposure
that the nurse is receiving, and each film badge will indicate the nurse's
cumulative radiation exposure.
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client with colorectal cancer who
is scheduled to undergo colostomy placement with a perineal wound. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "Not having any more rectal pain will be a relief."
B. "I will need to sit on a rubber donut when I am 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."
C
, The client should consume a full or clear liquid diet for 24 to 48 hours before the
surgery to decrease bulk. The client should consume a low
residue diet for several days prior to surgery to decrease peristalsis.
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A nurse is caring for a client who will receive brachytherapy to treat uterine
cancer. The nurse should ensure the client understands that she will receive
which of the following interventions?
A. Chemotherapy via a central venous access device
B. Radiation to the tumor from an external source
C. Precise delivery of high-dose radiation after tumor imaging
D. Radioactive infusions or insertions into or near the tumor
D
Brachytherapy is a type of radiation therapy during which the radiation source,
either an implant or via infusion, is in direct contact with the client's tumor
continuously for a specific duration.
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A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cancer and is undergoing
external radiation treatment. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should use petroleum-based lotions on the areas being radiated."
B. "I will dry the areas being radiated by rubbing in a circular pattern."
C. "I will apply sunscreen to the areas being radiated when I spend time in the
sun."
D. "I should use my hand, instead of a washcloth, to wash the areas being
radiated."
D
Washing the areas being radiated with the hand is gentler than using a
washcloth.
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A nurse on an oncology unit is providing discharge teaching to an adolescent
female client who received a bone marrow transplant for leukemia. Which of the
A nurse is planning care for a client who is receiving chemotherapy and has a
protein deficiency. Which of the following interventions should the nurse include
in the plan of care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Mix powdered skim milk into liquid milk
B. Add a raw egg to fruit smoothies
C. Add a slice of cheese to hot vegetables
D. Add honey to hot tea
E. MIX yogurt into fresh fruit
ACE
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cervical cancer and is
scheduled to receive brachytherapy in an ambulatory care clinic. Which of the
following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I need to lie still in bed during my brachytherapy treatment."
B. "I will have an implant placed once a month during my brachytherapy
treatment."
C. "I must stay at least 3 feet away from others between brachytherapy
treatments.
D. "I should expect some blood in my urine after each brachytherapy treatment."
A
remain on bedrest with limited movement while the radioactive implant is in place
to prevent dislodgement
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A nurse is providing postoperative discharge teaching to a client following a
panhysterectomy for uterine cancer. Which of the following pieces of information
should the nurse include in the teaching?
A. "You will need to continue to use some form of birth control for 6 months.
B. "You might experience manifestations of menopause."
C. "Do not lift anything heavier than 15 lb."
D. "Pain or burning with urination is an expected outcome of this surgery.
B
,a panhysterectomy includes the removal of the uterus and the ovaries, which
might cause, manifestations of menopause (e.g. hot flashes, night sweats, and
vaginal dryness).
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A charge nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse provide care for a client who
is receiving internal radiation therapy for the treatment of cervical cancer. For
which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse should the charge
nurse intervene?
A. Leaving soiled linens in a container in the client's room i
B. Instructing visitors to remain 2 m (6 feet) away from the client
C. Borrowing a dosimeter film badge from another nurse before entering the
client's room
D. Removing an extra IV pole from the client's room to be used for another client
C
A nurse should never borrow a dosimeter film badge from another staff member.
Nurses who are caring for the client should each have a personal badge and
wear it while in the client's room. The badge measures the radiation exposure
that the nurse is receiving, and each film badge will indicate the nurse's
cumulative radiation exposure.
A nurse is providing preoperative teaching for a client with colorectal cancer who
is scheduled to undergo colostomy placement with a perineal wound. Which of
the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "Not having any more rectal pain will be a relief."
B. "I will need to sit on a rubber donut when I am 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."
C
, The client should consume a full or clear liquid diet for 24 to 48 hours before the
surgery to decrease bulk. The client should consume a low
residue diet for several days prior to surgery to decrease peristalsis.
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A nurse is caring for a client who will receive brachytherapy to treat uterine
cancer. The nurse should ensure the client understands that she will receive
which of the following interventions?
A. Chemotherapy via a central venous access device
B. Radiation to the tumor from an external source
C. Precise delivery of high-dose radiation after tumor imaging
D. Radioactive infusions or insertions into or near the tumor
D
Brachytherapy is a type of radiation therapy during which the radiation source,
either an implant or via infusion, is in direct contact with the client's tumor
continuously for a specific duration.
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has cancer and is undergoing
external radiation treatment. Which of the following statements by the client
indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I should use petroleum-based lotions on the areas being radiated."
B. "I will dry the areas being radiated by rubbing in a circular pattern."
C. "I will apply sunscreen to the areas being radiated when I spend time in the
sun."
D. "I should use my hand, instead of a washcloth, to wash the areas being
radiated."
D
Washing the areas being radiated with the hand is gentler than using a
washcloth.
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A nurse on an oncology unit is providing discharge teaching to an adolescent
female client who received a bone marrow transplant for leukemia. Which of the
