ATI MEDSURG EXAM WITH 100% PERFECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ATI MEDSURG EXAM WITH 100% PERFECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS BEST EXAM A 16-year-old female patient experiences alopecia resulting from chemotherapy, prompting the nursing diagnoses of disturbed body image and situational low self-esteem. What action by the patient would best indicate that she is meeting the goalof improved body image and self-esteem? Correct response: • The patient requests that her family bring her makeup and wig. Explanation: Requesting her wig and makeup indicates that the patient with alopecia is becoming interested in looking her best and that her body image and selfesteem may be improving. The other options may indicate that other nursing goals arebeing met, but they don't assess improved body image and self-esteem. While doing a health history, a client tells the nurse that her mother, grandmother,and sister died of cancer. The client wants to know what she can do to keep from getting cancer. What would be the nurse's best response? Correct response: • “You can’t prevent cancer, but you can have your blood analyzed for tumor markersto see what your risk level is.” Explanation: Specialized tests have been developed for tumor markers, specific proteins, antigens, hormones, genes, or enzymes that cancer cells release. Telling the clientto make lifestyle changes and that there is nothing the client can do with their family history would be giving inaccurate information. Telling the client that canceroften skips a generation and not to worry is incorrect because it minimizes and negates the clients concern. What does the nurse understand is the rationale for administering allopurinol for apatient receiving chemotherapy? Correct response: • It lowers serum and uric acid levels. Explanation: Adequate hydration, diuresis, alkalinization of the acid crystals, and administrationof allopurinol (Zyloprim) may be used to prevent renal toxicity. . The root cause of cancer is damage to cellular deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Suchdamage results from multiple factors. Which of the following is a carcinogen? Correct response: • Dietary substances