NSG 2522 Exam #3 Oncology UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
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The nurse is assessing a patient who has been diagnosed I requested the same chemotherapy my brother took for his lymphoma
with an Astrocytoma tumor. The patient is describing the
options available for treatment. What statement will
prompt the nurse to continue education on a treatment
modality?
An emergency department nurse is triaging a 77 yr olf Multiple myeloma
man who presents with uncharacteristic fatigue as well as
rib and back pain. The patient denies any recent injuries.
The nurse should recognize the need for this patient to
be assessed for what health problem?
A public health nurse has formed an interdisciplinary Secondary prevention
team that is developing an educational program entitled
cancer: the risk and what you can do about them.
Participants will receive information, but the major focus
will be screening for relevant cancers. This program is an
example of what type of health promotion activity?
A patient with a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia Protective isolation and vigilant use of standard precautions
(AML) is being treated with induction therapy on the
oncology unit. What nursing action should be prioritized
in the patient's care plan?
A patient with a history of head and neck cancer The cancer from your head and neck had spread to your live through metastasis.
(squamous cell carcinoma) has a new lesion in the liver. A
biopsy is completed. The pathology report states the
cells in the liver were well differentiated squamous cells.
The patient asked how this is possible. What would be the
nurse's best response?
The nurse leading educational sessions is describing self- It will help to observe for dimpling more closely
examination of the breast. The nurse tells the women's
group to raise their arms and inspect their breasts in the
mirror. A members of the group asks the nurse why
raising her arms is necessary. What is the nurse's best
response?
The nurse is caring for a 39 yr old woman with a family Prophylactic surgery
history of breast cancer. She requested a BRCA tumor
marker test and the results have come back positive. As a
result, the patient is requesting a bilateral mastectomy.
The surgery is an example of what type of oncologic
surgery?
, As a staff member in a local hospice, a nurse deals with At a staff meeting
death and dying on a frequent basis. Where would be the
safe venue for the nurse to express feelings of frustration
and grief about a patient who has recently died?
The school nurse is teaching a nutrition class in the local Baked apricot chicken and steamed broccoli
high school. One student states that he has heard that
certain foods can increase the incidence of cancer. The
nurse responds, research has shown that certain foods
indeed do increase the risk of cancer. Which of the
following menu selections would be the best choice for
potentially reducing the risks of cancer?
When educating a patient with early-stage breast cancer, Pulmonary fibrosis
the nurse teaches the patient about what potential late
effects of external beam radiation?
An adult patient has a diagnosis of bladder cancer with Morphine
metastasis. The patient is receiving hospice care and
develops dyspnea. The nurse anticipates an order for
which of the following medications?
The nurse is teaching breast self-examination (BSE) to a 2-3 days after menses has completed
group of women. The nurse should educate the women
to perform a BSE at what time?
A nurse is creating a plan of care for an oncology patient Provided skin care to maintain skin integrity
and one of the identified nursing diagnoses is risk for
infection related to myelosuppression. What intervention
addresses the leading cause of infection-related death in
oncology patients?
A nurse is teaching a group of adults about screening and Alcohol consumption and heavy smoking increase the risk
prevention of pancreatic cancer. The nurse should
describe which of the following as the most common
modifiable risk of developing pancreatic cancer?
A patient with a diagnosis of colon cancer has been Close monitoring of core body temperature
receiving a chemotherapy cycle that ended ten days ago.
He now is presenting in the office with extreme fatigue.
The nurse has orders to obtain the patient's absolute
neutrophil count. ANC - (segmented neutrophils 25% =
bands 25%) x WBC count of 1000 cells/mm2 the nurse
calculated the ANC to be 500. The nurse has planned the
patient's care with the knowledge of potential
complications. What assessment should the nurse
prioritize?
and CORRECT Answers
)
The nurse is assessing a patient who has been diagnosed I requested the same chemotherapy my brother took for his lymphoma
with an Astrocytoma tumor. The patient is describing the
options available for treatment. What statement will
prompt the nurse to continue education on a treatment
modality?
An emergency department nurse is triaging a 77 yr olf Multiple myeloma
man who presents with uncharacteristic fatigue as well as
rib and back pain. The patient denies any recent injuries.
The nurse should recognize the need for this patient to
be assessed for what health problem?
A public health nurse has formed an interdisciplinary Secondary prevention
team that is developing an educational program entitled
cancer: the risk and what you can do about them.
Participants will receive information, but the major focus
will be screening for relevant cancers. This program is an
example of what type of health promotion activity?
A patient with a diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia Protective isolation and vigilant use of standard precautions
(AML) is being treated with induction therapy on the
oncology unit. What nursing action should be prioritized
in the patient's care plan?
A patient with a history of head and neck cancer The cancer from your head and neck had spread to your live through metastasis.
(squamous cell carcinoma) has a new lesion in the liver. A
biopsy is completed. The pathology report states the
cells in the liver were well differentiated squamous cells.
The patient asked how this is possible. What would be the
nurse's best response?
The nurse leading educational sessions is describing self- It will help to observe for dimpling more closely
examination of the breast. The nurse tells the women's
group to raise their arms and inspect their breasts in the
mirror. A members of the group asks the nurse why
raising her arms is necessary. What is the nurse's best
response?
The nurse is caring for a 39 yr old woman with a family Prophylactic surgery
history of breast cancer. She requested a BRCA tumor
marker test and the results have come back positive. As a
result, the patient is requesting a bilateral mastectomy.
The surgery is an example of what type of oncologic
surgery?
, As a staff member in a local hospice, a nurse deals with At a staff meeting
death and dying on a frequent basis. Where would be the
safe venue for the nurse to express feelings of frustration
and grief about a patient who has recently died?
The school nurse is teaching a nutrition class in the local Baked apricot chicken and steamed broccoli
high school. One student states that he has heard that
certain foods can increase the incidence of cancer. The
nurse responds, research has shown that certain foods
indeed do increase the risk of cancer. Which of the
following menu selections would be the best choice for
potentially reducing the risks of cancer?
When educating a patient with early-stage breast cancer, Pulmonary fibrosis
the nurse teaches the patient about what potential late
effects of external beam radiation?
An adult patient has a diagnosis of bladder cancer with Morphine
metastasis. The patient is receiving hospice care and
develops dyspnea. The nurse anticipates an order for
which of the following medications?
The nurse is teaching breast self-examination (BSE) to a 2-3 days after menses has completed
group of women. The nurse should educate the women
to perform a BSE at what time?
A nurse is creating a plan of care for an oncology patient Provided skin care to maintain skin integrity
and one of the identified nursing diagnoses is risk for
infection related to myelosuppression. What intervention
addresses the leading cause of infection-related death in
oncology patients?
A nurse is teaching a group of adults about screening and Alcohol consumption and heavy smoking increase the risk
prevention of pancreatic cancer. The nurse should
describe which of the following as the most common
modifiable risk of developing pancreatic cancer?
A patient with a diagnosis of colon cancer has been Close monitoring of core body temperature
receiving a chemotherapy cycle that ended ten days ago.
He now is presenting in the office with extreme fatigue.
The nurse has orders to obtain the patient's absolute
neutrophil count. ANC - (segmented neutrophils 25% =
bands 25%) x WBC count of 1000 cells/mm2 the nurse
calculated the ANC to be 500. The nurse has planned the
patient's care with the knowledge of potential
complications. What assessment should the nurse
prioritize?
