WEEK 3 - LPN 240 - Homework - Cancer - Metro Campus, New York with Verified
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1. The nurse is teaching a group of workers about "Avoid exposure to environmen-
the prevention of lung cancer. Which instruction tal asbestos."
does the nurse give them?
2. A nurse is supervising the care being provided Helping the patient to apply lo-
by an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to a tion and powder to the marked
patient receiving external radiation to the right area
breast. Which action, if performed by the UAP,
would prompt the nurse to intervene immediate-
ly?
3. A nurse is providing education to a group of Low-fat, high-fiber
adults in the community on ways to prevent can-
cer. Which diet would the nurse suggest to help
reduce the risk of cancer?
4. A nurse is caring for a patient who has a perma- "You seem to be down about
nent colostomy after removal of the distal colon something. What are your con-
and rectum because of cancer. The patient ap- cerns?"
pears depressed, does not speak much, and refus-
es to look at the ostomy while the nurse changes
the bag. Which comment would be most thera-
peutic?
5. An older adult patient tells the nurse, "All of my The incidence of cancer increases
friends have cancer, it seems. Why is that?" In for- with age.
mulating a response, the nurse recalls which true
statement about cancer and the older adult?
6. A nurse is caring for a patient with breast can- "You don't sound certain that is
cer. The patient tells the nurse, "My provider says the right treatment for you. What
I should have my breasts surgically removed. I are your concerns?"
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guess that's what I'll do." Which response by the
nurse is best?
7. Which dietary modifications can the nurse recom- "Increase broccoli intake."
mend to a patient for preventing cancer develop- "Consume more dietary bran."
ment? Select all that apply. "Restrict alcohol consumption to
less than 2 drinks per day."
8. Which dietary choice is most associated with risk Frequent heavy consumption of
factors for cancer? alcohol
9. A nurse is providing education to a patient receiv- "I can't believe I'll never have hair
ing chemotherapy. Which statement, if made by again. I guess I'll start buying
the patient, indicates a need for further teaching? wigs now."
10. After talking with a patient, the nurse requests the The patient has a cardiac pace-
health care provider to abstain from performing maker.
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the patient.
Why would the nurse make this request?
11. A patient on chemotherapy says to the nurse, "If "Chemotherapy attects cells that
chemotherapy is really making me better, why is multiply rapidly, such as cancer
it making my hair fall out, decreasing my white cells, hair follicles, bone marrow,
blood cell count, and causing nausea and vomit- and the cells lining the gastroin-
ing?" Which response is therapeutic? testinal tract."
12. A patient reports to the nurse that he has been Widespread metastasis
diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. The nurse
knows which characteristic describes this type of
cancer?
13. The nurse is caring for an elderly patient with Spine
prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is known to
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Answers
1. The nurse is teaching a group of workers about "Avoid exposure to environmen-
the prevention of lung cancer. Which instruction tal asbestos."
does the nurse give them?
2. A nurse is supervising the care being provided Helping the patient to apply lo-
by an unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) to a tion and powder to the marked
patient receiving external radiation to the right area
breast. Which action, if performed by the UAP,
would prompt the nurse to intervene immediate-
ly?
3. A nurse is providing education to a group of Low-fat, high-fiber
adults in the community on ways to prevent can-
cer. Which diet would the nurse suggest to help
reduce the risk of cancer?
4. A nurse is caring for a patient who has a perma- "You seem to be down about
nent colostomy after removal of the distal colon something. What are your con-
and rectum because of cancer. The patient ap- cerns?"
pears depressed, does not speak much, and refus-
es to look at the ostomy while the nurse changes
the bag. Which comment would be most thera-
peutic?
5. An older adult patient tells the nurse, "All of my The incidence of cancer increases
friends have cancer, it seems. Why is that?" In for- with age.
mulating a response, the nurse recalls which true
statement about cancer and the older adult?
6. A nurse is caring for a patient with breast can- "You don't sound certain that is
cer. The patient tells the nurse, "My provider says the right treatment for you. What
I should have my breasts surgically removed. I are your concerns?"
1/9
, WEEK 3 - LPN 240 - Homework - Cancer - Metro Campus, New York with Verified
Answers
guess that's what I'll do." Which response by the
nurse is best?
7. Which dietary modifications can the nurse recom- "Increase broccoli intake."
mend to a patient for preventing cancer develop- "Consume more dietary bran."
ment? Select all that apply. "Restrict alcohol consumption to
less than 2 drinks per day."
8. Which dietary choice is most associated with risk Frequent heavy consumption of
factors for cancer? alcohol
9. A nurse is providing education to a patient receiv- "I can't believe I'll never have hair
ing chemotherapy. Which statement, if made by again. I guess I'll start buying
the patient, indicates a need for further teaching? wigs now."
10. After talking with a patient, the nurse requests the The patient has a cardiac pace-
health care provider to abstain from performing maker.
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the patient.
Why would the nurse make this request?
11. A patient on chemotherapy says to the nurse, "If "Chemotherapy attects cells that
chemotherapy is really making me better, why is multiply rapidly, such as cancer
it making my hair fall out, decreasing my white cells, hair follicles, bone marrow,
blood cell count, and causing nausea and vomit- and the cells lining the gastroin-
ing?" Which response is therapeutic? testinal tract."
12. A patient reports to the nurse that he has been Widespread metastasis
diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. The nurse
knows which characteristic describes this type of
cancer?
13. The nurse is caring for an elderly patient with Spine
prostate cancer. Prostate cancer is known to
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