odium and potassium dietary intake, and salt
substitutes usually contain potassium, so (C) should be taught. Hypocalcemia is a
complication of CKD and calcium supplements are often needed, not (A). Anemia
related to CKD is treated with iron, folic acid, and erythropoietin, not (B).
Although (D) is a common dietary recommendation, it not an essential part of
client teaching for CKD.
A nurse is answering questions about breast cancer at a hospital-sponsored
community health fair. A woman asks the nurse to explain the use of tamoxifen
(Nolvadex). Which response should the nurse provide? (correct Answer- This anti
estrogen drug inhibits malignancy growth.
Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) is used in postmenopausal women with breast cancer to
prevent and treat recurrent cancer and inhibit the growth-stimulating effects (C) of
estrogen by blocking estrogen receptor sites on malignant cells. A side effect of
tamoxifen is hot flashes (A), which is related to the decreased estrogen. Tamoxifen
is used for women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, not all women
(B), and is classified as a hormonal agent, not (D), used to suppress malignant cell
growth.
A 56-year-old female client is receiving intracavitary radiation via a radium
implant. Which nurse should be assigned to care for this client? (correct Answer
A nurse with Marfan's syndrome who is postmenopausal.
Which information should the nurse provide a client who has undergone
cryosurgery for Stage 1A cervical cancer? (correct Answer- Use a sanitary napkin
instead of a tampon.
Clients should avoid the use of tampons for 3 to 6 weeks (D) after the procedure to
reduce the risk of infection. A heavy, watery vaginal discharge is expected during
substitutes usually contain potassium, so (C) should be taught. Hypocalcemia is a
complication of CKD and calcium supplements are often needed, not (A). Anemia
related to CKD is treated with iron, folic acid, and erythropoietin, not (B).
Although (D) is a common dietary recommendation, it not an essential part of
client teaching for CKD.
A nurse is answering questions about breast cancer at a hospital-sponsored
community health fair. A woman asks the nurse to explain the use of tamoxifen
(Nolvadex). Which response should the nurse provide? (correct Answer- This anti
estrogen drug inhibits malignancy growth.
Tamoxifen (Nolvadex) is used in postmenopausal women with breast cancer to
prevent and treat recurrent cancer and inhibit the growth-stimulating effects (C) of
estrogen by blocking estrogen receptor sites on malignant cells. A side effect of
tamoxifen is hot flashes (A), which is related to the decreased estrogen. Tamoxifen
is used for women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer, not all women
(B), and is classified as a hormonal agent, not (D), used to suppress malignant cell
growth.
A 56-year-old female client is receiving intracavitary radiation via a radium
implant. Which nurse should be assigned to care for this client? (correct Answer
A nurse with Marfan's syndrome who is postmenopausal.
Which information should the nurse provide a client who has undergone
cryosurgery for Stage 1A cervical cancer? (correct Answer- Use a sanitary napkin
instead of a tampon.
Clients should avoid the use of tampons for 3 to 6 weeks (D) after the procedure to
reduce the risk of infection. A heavy, watery vaginal discharge is expected during
