ADULT HEALTH II
FINAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWES
UPDATED 2026
Urinary and Bowel Elimination
Cancer
# Term Definition
1 F&E imbalance Bowel obstruction Bowel function
If you have a bowel adenocarcinoma,
what should you be looking for?
2 Change in bowel habits
What's one of the first signs of colon
cancer?
3 SKIN INTEGRITY!
What is priority when a patient is
receiving EBR for breast cancer?
4 Tissue Diagnosis
What are we looking to get when we do
a biopsy?
5
How do you treat tumor lysis allopurinol and lots of fluids to get rid of the waste. NOT
syndrome? necessary to protect mobility!!
6 Pain meds before eating! Also, give their favorite foods
What's a good intervention to use
when your patient is not eating?
,ADULT HEALTH II FINAL
7 Extravasation at the IV site
What do you have to look for when
your drug is a vesicant?
8 What is Megace? an appetite stimulant
9 TRACH!! This is their AIRWAY!!
You have a hospice patient with a Foley,
feeding tube, pressure ulcers and a
trach. What is your main concern?
10 TRACH!! Airway is ALWAYS the first priority!
Your patient has a colostomy, NG
tube, IV, and a trach. What is your
priority?
11 What does metastatic cancer mean
with regards to the tumor? it's the spread of cancer from the primary tumor through
the bloodstream or lymphatic tissue to another site.
# Term Definition
12 NO!!
Can you ever have too much pain
management when it comes to cancer?
13
Which modality is used to treat cancer MULTIPLE modalities are commonly used -there is no
patients? magic bullet for treating cancer
14 Gently suction the oral cavity.
Your hospice patient makes a gurgling
sound that makes the family
uncomfortable. What should you do?
15 What is the NADIR?
the point at which the lowest blood cell count is
reached. It is usually 7-10 days after treatment.
WBC and platelets are usually the first to drop.
, ADULT HEALTH II FINAL
16 What are some implications of the
you are at greatest risk for infection, complications or
NADIR?
death during this period. This is a dose-limiting
problem.
17
What is the priority following a bone Priority attention should be given to keeping the patient
marrow transplant (BMT)? free from infection.
18 What are the symptoms of SVC
it happens in the chest but your patient presents with
bulging eyes, neck veins and arm on the affected side.
They may also have a swollen face
19 NADIR
What should you monitor first when
you're assessing infection risk?
20 invasion into but not through the bowel wall
What are the characteristics of Duke's
Classification: A
21 Dukes Classification: B
Invasion through the bowel wall but not involving the
lymph nodes
22 Dukes Classification: C Lymph nodes involved
23 Dukes Classification: D widespread metastases
# Term Definition
24
What is the Duke's Classification System
It's a classification system used for colorectal cancer
used for?
25 the ureters, bladder and urethra
What comprises the urinary system?
26 the kidneys
When we say "renal" what are we
referring to?
FINAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWES
UPDATED 2026
Urinary and Bowel Elimination
Cancer
# Term Definition
1 F&E imbalance Bowel obstruction Bowel function
If you have a bowel adenocarcinoma,
what should you be looking for?
2 Change in bowel habits
What's one of the first signs of colon
cancer?
3 SKIN INTEGRITY!
What is priority when a patient is
receiving EBR for breast cancer?
4 Tissue Diagnosis
What are we looking to get when we do
a biopsy?
5
How do you treat tumor lysis allopurinol and lots of fluids to get rid of the waste. NOT
syndrome? necessary to protect mobility!!
6 Pain meds before eating! Also, give their favorite foods
What's a good intervention to use
when your patient is not eating?
,ADULT HEALTH II FINAL
7 Extravasation at the IV site
What do you have to look for when
your drug is a vesicant?
8 What is Megace? an appetite stimulant
9 TRACH!! This is their AIRWAY!!
You have a hospice patient with a Foley,
feeding tube, pressure ulcers and a
trach. What is your main concern?
10 TRACH!! Airway is ALWAYS the first priority!
Your patient has a colostomy, NG
tube, IV, and a trach. What is your
priority?
11 What does metastatic cancer mean
with regards to the tumor? it's the spread of cancer from the primary tumor through
the bloodstream or lymphatic tissue to another site.
# Term Definition
12 NO!!
Can you ever have too much pain
management when it comes to cancer?
13
Which modality is used to treat cancer MULTIPLE modalities are commonly used -there is no
patients? magic bullet for treating cancer
14 Gently suction the oral cavity.
Your hospice patient makes a gurgling
sound that makes the family
uncomfortable. What should you do?
15 What is the NADIR?
the point at which the lowest blood cell count is
reached. It is usually 7-10 days after treatment.
WBC and platelets are usually the first to drop.
, ADULT HEALTH II FINAL
16 What are some implications of the
you are at greatest risk for infection, complications or
NADIR?
death during this period. This is a dose-limiting
problem.
17
What is the priority following a bone Priority attention should be given to keeping the patient
marrow transplant (BMT)? free from infection.
18 What are the symptoms of SVC
it happens in the chest but your patient presents with
bulging eyes, neck veins and arm on the affected side.
They may also have a swollen face
19 NADIR
What should you monitor first when
you're assessing infection risk?
20 invasion into but not through the bowel wall
What are the characteristics of Duke's
Classification: A
21 Dukes Classification: B
Invasion through the bowel wall but not involving the
lymph nodes
22 Dukes Classification: C Lymph nodes involved
23 Dukes Classification: D widespread metastases
# Term Definition
24
What is the Duke's Classification System
It's a classification system used for colorectal cancer
used for?
25 the ureters, bladder and urethra
What comprises the urinary system?
26 the kidneys
When we say "renal" what are we
referring to?
